Floyd County, Kentucky
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Floyd County, Kentucky is a rural county in eastern Kentucky in the Appalachian region, historically known for coal mining and small mountain communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Floyd County, Kentucky canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Johnson County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Knott County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Magoffin County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Pike County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
economically distressed area
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mountainous terrain ⓘ population decline associated with coal industry contraction ⓘ rural population density ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Prestonsburg, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory | coal industry ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Big Sandy Community and Technical College (campus in Prestonsburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Appalachian culture
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coal towns ⓘ small unincorporated communities ⓘ |
| hasFIPSCode | 21-071 ⓘ |
| hasGNISID | 0513380 ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasLargestCity | Prestonsburg, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageDeFacto | English ⓘ |
| hasPostalAbbreviation | KY ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry |
coal mining (historical)
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healthcare ⓘ retail trade ⓘ service sector ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
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Central Appalachian coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Kentucky Coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | rural county ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
coal mining
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small mountain communities ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky ⓘ United States Census Bureau East South Central region ⓘ United States South ⓘ eastern Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
| usesAreaCode | 606 ⓘ |
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