Pittsburg, Kentucky
Appearance
Pittsburg, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 84°6′15″W / 37.16000°N 84.10417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Laurel |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
ZIP codes | 40755 |
GNIS feature ID | 514634[1] |
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their post office has been open since 1882.[2]
History
[edit]On November 14, 2007, an EF0 tornado struck Pittsburg, traveling northwest from Bernstadt.[3]
Geography
[edit]Pittsburg is on Kentucky Route 6260, with a terminus at Hal Rogers Parkway near London. (see List of state highways in Kentucky (6000–6999))
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Kentucky
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm[permanent dead link ]
- ^ National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky (2023). Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 21, 2023.