Ermine, Kentucky

Ermine, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
U.S. Route 119 in Ermine
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Coordinates: 37°09′38″N82°47′56″W / 37.160523°N 82.798881°W / 37.160523; -82.798881
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

1. "ZIP Code 41815, ERMINE KY, U.S. ZIP Codes, Database - ERMINE Kentucky KY Map". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
2. "ERMINE, Kentucky USPS Blue Mailbox and Post Office Locations". Payphone-project.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
3. "Ermine, Kentucky (41815) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground". Wunderground.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
4. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.