Ice, Kentucky

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Ice, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Ice
Location in Kentucky
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Ice
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°6′27″N82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028 Coordinates: 37°6′27″N82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508306 [1]

Ice is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.

When the post office was established on December 23, 1897, someone complained about the icy weather and the name Ice stuck. [2] Ice's post office has since been discontinued. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ice, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 148. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ice, Kentucky



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