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Ice, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°6′27″N 82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028
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Ice, Kentucky
Ice is located in Kentucky
Ice
Ice
Location in Kentucky
Ice is located in the United States
Ice
Ice
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°6′27″N 82°51′37″W / 37.10750°N 82.86028°W / 37.10750; -82.86028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Elevation
1,138 ft (347 m)
Time zoneUTC-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]

References

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  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 April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ice, Kentucky