River, Kentucky

River, Kentucky
Unincorporated Community

The Forrest and Maxie Preston Memorial Bridge
River, Kentucky

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°51′39.57″N 82°43′34.43″W / 37.8609917°N 82.7262306°WCoordinates: 37°51′39.57″N 82°43′34.43″W / 37.8609917°N 82.7262306°W
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Johnson
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (11.842 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 695
 • Density 58.69/sq mi (301.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 41254
Area code(s) 606
GNIS feature ID 501977[1]

River is an unincorporated community located in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The post office was first established on September 6, 1890 and its current ZIP code is 41254 and its telephone area code is 606.[2][3] Its logistical coordinates are (37.86102N, 82.72623W).

Trivia

In 1999, the community of River received international attention for having the world's longest "plastic" bridge. The wooden deck of the 420-foot-long (130 m) Forrest and Maxie Preston Memorial Bridge was replaced with a deck made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The bridge is 30 feet longer than Aberfeldy Bridge in Scotland, which was the former recordholder. The bridge spans the Levisa Fork and connects River to the community of Offutt.[4]

River is also noted as the birthplace of country music star, Hylo Brown and is the burial site of legendary pioneer, Jenny Wiley.

Nearby cities and towns

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: River, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4.Retrieved on 2009-08-29
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Look-up Retrieved 2009-11-28
  4. ↑ Forrest and Maxie Preston Memorial Bridge Retrieved on 2009-08-29

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