Huff, Kentucky
Huff, Kentucky | |
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  Huff Location within the state of Kentucky  Huff Huff (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′55″N 86°22′4″W / 37.24861°N 86.36778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508290[1] |
Huff is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.
Geography[edit]
Huff is located in the West-central portion of Edmonson County at the junction of Kentucky Routes 70 and 187. It is located about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west-northwest of Brownsville. The community is located along Bear Creek, a tributary of the Green River.
Education[edit]
Students in the Huff area attend the institutions of the Edmonson County Schools system, including Edmonson County High School (ECHS). The area was previously served by Sunfish High School prior to the 1959 merger of all of the county's high schools to establish ECHS. The Sunfish school continued operation as an elementary school until 1979.
Post office[edit]
A post office was established in the community in 1889, and named for the local Huff family.[2] The post office, which used ZIP code 42250, ceased operation in 1996.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huff, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 146. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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