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Breathitt County
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Breathitt County
,
Kentucky
,
United States
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Overview of Breathitt County
Name:
Breathitt County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Kentucky
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in east central Kentucky, about 113 km (70 mi) southeast of Lexington; County Seat: Jackson.
History (GNIS):
Established in 1839, named for teh 11th Governor of Kentucky, John Breathitt (1786-1834). (KY-T1/p35)
County Seat:
Jackson
Coordinates:
Latitude:
37.5334245
37° 32' 00.3"
N
Longitude:
-83.3165667
83° 18' 59.6"
W
Population:
15,703
Elevation:
304 m
Surrounding Counties:
Morgan
N
Magoffin
NE
Floyd
E
Knott
SE
Perry
S
Leslie
S
Clay
SW
Owsley
W
Lee
W
Wolfe
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
920790021
Updated May 6, 2020