Hot Spot, Kentucky
| Hot Spot | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Hot Spot  Hot Spot Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′39″N 82°55′0″W / 37.12750°N 82.91667°WCoordinates: 37°7′39″N 82°55′0″W / 37.12750°N 82.91667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 494624[1] |
Hot Spot is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
Hot Spot was named for the Hot Spot Coal Company.[2] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hot Spot, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 145. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. x.
- ↑ Strecker, Zoe; Finch, Jackie Sheckler (1 July 2009). Kentucky Off the Beaten Path. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9.
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