Ermine, Kentucky
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Ermine, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°09′38″N 82°47′56″W / 37.160523°N 82.798881°WCoordinates: 37°09′38″N 82°47′56″W / 37.160523°N 82.798881°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Letcher |
Area | |
• Total | 5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2) |
• Land | 5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 662 |
• Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41815 |
Area code | 606 |
GNIS feature ID | 491809 |
Ermine is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its ZIP Code is 41815.[1][2][3]
A post office was established in the community in 1904. The origins of the place name Ermine are unclear: it might have named for the first postmaster Ermine Webb, resident Ermine Hall, or resident Ermine Craft.[4] Letcher County Central High School was established in the area in 2005.
References
- ^ "ZIP Code 41815, ERMINE KY, U.S. ZIP Codes, Database - ERMINE Kentucky KY Map". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "ERMINE, Kentucky USPS Blue Mailbox and Post Office Locations". Payphone-project.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Ermine, Kentucky (41815) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground". Wunderground.com. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. Retrieved 2013-04-28.