Mortons Gap, Kentucky
Mortons Gap, Kentucky | |
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 The W.W. Kington House, a local landmark | |
  Mortons Gap, Kentucky  Mortons Gap, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′17″N 87°28′25″W / 37.23806°N 87.47361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hopkins |
| Incorporated | 1888[1] |
| Named for | a local landowner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 728 |
| • Density | 614.86/sq mi (237.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 42440 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-53616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0498645 |
| Website | mortonsgap |
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]- ↑ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mortons Gap, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Mortons Gap city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Places: Morton's Gap". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
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