Beefhide, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W / 37.23972°N 82.62750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Letcher and Pike |
Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 507483 [1] |
Beefhide is an unincorporated community spanning across a county line between Letcher County and Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established at Beefhide in 1901, and remained in operation until 1956. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Beefhide Creek. [3]
Beefhide is located along Beefhide Creek which runs east and north out of Letcher County, into Pike County. The post office location per GNIS ( 37°14′12″N 82°38′09″W / 37.2367436°N 82.6357730°W) [2] is in Pike County, Kentucky and the populated place location per GNIS [4] is in both Letcher County and Pike County ( 37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W / 37.2398277°N 82.6273777°W and 37°14′29″N 82°37′19″W / 37.2414945°N 82.6218220°W). [5]
Beefhide, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W / 37.23972°N 82.62750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Letcher and Pike |
Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 507483 [1] |
Beefhide is an unincorporated community spanning across a county line between Letcher County and Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established at Beefhide in 1901, and remained in operation until 1956. [2] The community takes its name from nearby Beefhide Creek. [3]
Beefhide is located along Beefhide Creek which runs east and north out of Letcher County, into Pike County. The post office location per GNIS ( 37°14′12″N 82°38′09″W / 37.2367436°N 82.6357730°W) [2] is in Pike County, Kentucky and the populated place location per GNIS [4] is in both Letcher County and Pike County ( 37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W / 37.2398277°N 82.6273777°W and 37°14′29″N 82°37′19″W / 37.2414945°N 82.6218220°W). [5]