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Uz
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Elevation
1,125 ft (343 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2336227[1]

Uz was an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Despite the appearance that it would rhyme with "buzz", the area was a mining camp for the U Z Mines, and is pronounced "you-zee".[2] Uz has been noted for its short name,[3] reportedly the shortest place name in Kentucky.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Uz, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Uz Mine". Coal Diver. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. ^ Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
  4. ^ "The Queerest Names On The Map". The Milwaukee Sentinel. April 11, 1943. p. 22. Retrieved 29 April 2015.


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