Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361
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Mortons Gap, Kentucky
The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark
The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark
Mortons Gap, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Mortons Gap, Kentucky is located in the United States
Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W / 37.23806; -87.47361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Incorporated1888[1]
Named fora local landowner
Area
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 • Total728
 • Density614.86/sq mi (237.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42440
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-53616
GNIS feature ID0498645
Websitemortonsgap.ky.gov

Mortons Gap is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is in Hopkins County. The city is named for Thomas Morton, who settled the area in 1804.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mortons Gap, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. "Mortons Gap city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. "Dictionary of Places: Morton's Gap". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.