South Shore, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W / 38.72167; -82.96361
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South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky is located in the United States
South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W / 38.72167; -82.96361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedJuly 2, 1957
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
Area
 • Total0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 • Total1,066
 • Density1,622.53/sq mi (626.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
41175
Area code606
FIPS code21-72210
GNIS feature ID0503976

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.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. "South Shore city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2023.