Wrigley, Kentucky
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| Wrigley | |
|---|---|
| unincorporated community | |
  Wrigley | |
| Coordinates: 38°1′6″N 83°16′17″W / 38.01833°N 83.27139°WCoordinates: 38°1′6″N 83°16′17″W / 38.01833°N 83.27139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Morgan |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 516490 |
Wrigley is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 7, north of the city of West Liberty, the county seat of Morgan County.[1] Its elevation is 817 feet (249 m), and it is located at 38°1′6″N 83°16′17″W / 38.01833°N 83.27139°W (38.0184184, -83.2712887).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 41477.[3]
Landmarks
- Wrigley Falls - natural waterfall
- Wrigley Elementary School - constructed by WPA in 1936, now closed.
People
- There are many descendants of the Whitt family who currently reside in Wrigley, with three sets of Whitts in the three miles that spans Redwine road. The most notable of the Whitt families being that of Beacher and Maude Whitt (deceased). The Whitts have four children: Timmy Whitt (the eldest son); father of Anita Whitt (maiden name)and Brian Whitt, Pauletta Whitt (maiden name); mother of Charles Caskey and Jamie Caskey, Sheri Whitt (maiden Name); mother of Leshia Norris and Michael Robinson,and Lori Whitt (deceased); mother of Nicholas Wilson, Travis Green and Lyndsey Green. Other families in the area are the Clicks, Elams, and Williamses.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[4]
| Climate data for Wrigley, Kentucky | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
8 (47) |
14 (57) |
20 (68) |
25 (77) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
27 (80) |
21 (70) |
14 (57) |
8 (46) |
19.4 (66.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7 (20) |
−6 (21) |
−1 (30) |
3 (38) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
17 (62) |
16 (60) |
11 (52) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
−5 (23) |
4.5 (40) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) |
81 (3.2) |
107 (4.2) |
89 (3.5) |
107 (4.2) |
100 (4) |
135 (5.3) |
97 (3.8) |
81 (3.2) |
66 (2.6) |
81 (3.2) |
91 (3.6) |
1,121 (44.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase [5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- ↑ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Climate Summary for Wrigley, Kentucky
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 6, 2013.
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