South Shore, Kentucky
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| South Shore, Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°WCoordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,226 |
| • Density | 1,916.9/sq mi (740.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41175 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-72210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
South Shore is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek.
It was first settled in 1890 by the Fullerton, Warnock, and the Morton families from the nearby Tygarts Valley.
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