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Pittsburg, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 84°6′15″W / 37.16000°N 84.10417°W / 37.16000; -84.10417
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Pittsburg, Kentucky
Pittsburg is located in Kentucky
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Location in Kentucky
Pittsburg is located in the United States
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 84°6′15″W / 37.16000°N 84.10417°W / 37.16000; -84.10417
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLaurel
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes
40755
GNIS feature ID514634[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

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On November 14, 2007, an EF0 tornado struck Pittsburg, traveling northwest from Bernstadt.[3]

Geography

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Kentucky
  2. ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky (2023). Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 21, 2023.