Whoopflarea | |
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Postmark from Whoopflarea, Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°17′52″N83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W Coordinates: 37°17′52″N83°34′5″W / 37.29778°N 83.56806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Owsley |
Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 516350 [1] |
Whoopflarea is an unincorporated community located in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in April 1954. [2] Whoopflarea has been noted for its unusual place name. [3]
The town name has several proposed origins. The most accepted is the whoop of owls made in the remote area. Other suggested origins include a search for lost persons in the area' according to this etymology, the community's name comes from the fact that searchers literally "whooped" for someone called Larry or Laura. [4]
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