Raccoon, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°28′36″N 82°25′42″W / 37.47667°N 82.42833°W / 37.47667; -82.42833CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyPikeElevation
984 ft (300 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
41557
GNIS feature ID501493[1]

Raccoon City is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

The community was so named on account of raccoons near the original town site.[2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon, Kentucky
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 108.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Raccoon, Kentucky
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