Ice, Kentucky

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Ice
Unincorporated community
Ice
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°6′27″N 82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028Coordinates: 37°6′27″N 82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation 1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 508306[1]

Ice is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

When the post office was established on December 23, 1897, someone complained about the icy weather and the name Ice stuck.[2] Ice's post office [3] has since been discontinued.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ice, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 148. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ice, Kentucky
Municipalities and communities of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
Cities
CDPs
  • Jackhorn
  • Mayking
  • McRoberts
  • Millstone
  • Payne Gap
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost Town


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