Ermine, Kentucky

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Ermine, Kentucky
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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
  Total5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2)
  Land5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total662
  Density14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41815
Area code 606
GNIS feature ID491809

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.

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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.