Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

Overview of Letcher County

• Name:
  Letcher County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Kentucky, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in southeast Kentucky, about 160 km (100 mi) southeast of Lexington; County Seat: Whitesburg.
• History (GNIS):
  Established in 1842, named for Robert P Letcher (1788-1861), US Congressman from 1823 to 1835, Kentucky Governor from 1840-1844, and Minister to Mexico from 1849 to 1852. (KY-T1/p170)
• County Seat:
  Whitesburg
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.133431337° 08' 00.4"N

  Longitude:-82.866549382° 51' 59.6"W
• Population:
  27,000
• Elevation:
  410 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Floyd N
  • Pike NE
  • Dickenson (Virginia) E
  • Wise (Virginia) SE
  • Harlan SW
  • Leslie W
  • Perry NW
  • Knott N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  665451838
• Updated Apr 22, 2020