Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
| Pittsburg, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°9′36″N 84°6′15″W / 37.16000°N 84.10417°W / 37.16000; -84.10417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Laurel |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 40755 |
| GNIS feature ID | 514634 |
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community and coal town in Laurel County, Kentucky. It was named for the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their post office has been open since 1882.
History
On November 14, 2007, an EF0 tornado struck Pittsburg, traveling northwest from Bernstadt.
Geography
Pittsburg is on Kentucky Route 6260, with a terminus at Hal Rogers Parkway near London. (see List of state highways in Kentucky (6000–6999))
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Kentucky
- http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm
- National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky (2023). Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seat: London | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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