Roxana, Kentucky

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Roxana, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Post office
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Roxana
Location in Kentucky
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Roxana
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°6′40″N82°57′00″W / 37.11111°N 82.95000°W / 37.11111; -82.95000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Letcher
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
108
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41848
GNIS feature ID502435 [1]

Roxana is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of KY 588 and KY 160 on the North Fork of the Kentucky River near its confluence with Kings Creek. The 2020 US census records a population of 108 in Roxana, an 11% decrease since 2000.

Representative Hal Rogers has proposed construction of a federal prison in Roxana. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxana, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Loeb, Vernon (September 3, 2023). "Q&A: From Coal to Prisons in Eastern Kentucky, and the Struggle for a 'Just Transition'". Inside Climate News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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