Slade, Kentucky

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Slade
Unincorporated community
Slade
Motto: 
"Your hometown's meeting spot" (Unofficial)
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Slade
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Slade
Slade (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°47′42″N83°42′15″W / 37.79500°N 83.70417°W / 37.79500; -83.70417
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Powell
Area
 • Total
5.62 sq mi (14.56 km2)
 • Land5.62 sq mi (14.56 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
303
 • Density54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes
40376
GNIS feature ID515466 [1]

Slade is an unincorporated community in Powell County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [2] closed in 2004. [3]

Landmarks

The community is home to the Natural Bridge State Resort Park.

Slade is a popular location for accommodations for climbers of the Red River Gorge. The campground operated by Miguel's Pizza has been called Camp 4 of the East. [4] Slade and the campground were featured in the 2004 documentary movie Red River Ruckus by Victory Productions. [5] [6] [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slade, Kentucky
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slade, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS". About.usps.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ Pegg, Dave. Red River Gorge, Kentucky, USA Archived 2015-09-18 at the Wayback Machine , UK Climbing, March 2009.
  5. ↑ Red River Ruckus, Mountain Film Database.
  6. ↑ Red River Ruckus (2004), AVAXHome.


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