Viper, Kentucky | |
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  Viper, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′58″N 83°08′54″W / 37.18278°N 83.14833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41774 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 516188 [1] |
Viper is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The community was so named on account of viper snakes near the original town site. [2]
Today Viper is served by Kentucky Route 7, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of Hazard. Viper has a post office with ZIP code 41774. [3]
Notable people
- Jean Ritchie, folk singer
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Viper, Kentucky
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 136.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
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