Kings County Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county in California, United States
About Kings County
Kings County was formed in 1893 from the western part ofTulare County, and expanded in 1909 with 208 square miles ofFresno County. Historically the county was home to Tulare Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, but by 1899 diversions for agriculture had caused the lake to dry up except for occasional flooding and some residual wetlands. Oil was discovered in the county in 1928, and the Kettleman North Dome Oil Field became one of the most productive oil fields in the United States. Today the county's economy is dominated by agriculture, although the Naval Air Station Lemoore also provides a significant economic impact.
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