Lily, Kentucky

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Lily, Kentucky
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Lily
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Lily
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°1′28″N84°4′31″W / 37.02444°N 84.07528°W / 37.02444; -84.07528
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Laurel
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes
40740
GNIS feature ID513422 [1]

Lily is an unincorporated community and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office has been open since 1881. [2]

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Geography

Lily is on Kentucky Route 552 in Laurel, near London. [3]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lily has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [4]

Notable people

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lily, Kentucky
  2. "LILY — Post Office" . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log" . Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  4. Climate Summary for Lily, Kentucky
  5. ""Silas House (1971- )" by Linda Scott DeRosier". KYLIT. May 13, 2003. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
  6. Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, Maryland Agricultural College, p. 54, 1914.
  7. DeFord, Frank (March 26, 1979). "The Team of '64". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018.