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Perry County
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Perry County
,
Kentucky
,
United States
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Overview of Perry County
Name:
Perry County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Kentucky
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in southeastern Kentucky, 129 km (80 mi) southeast of Lexington; County Seat: Hazard.
History (GNIS):
Established in 1820, named for commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1745-1819), war hero of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. (KY-T1/p230)
County Seat:
Hazard
Coordinates:
Latitude:
37.2506512
37° 15' 02.3"
N
Longitude:
-83.1998955
83° 11' 59.6"
W
Population:
30,283
Elevation:
394 m
Surrounding Counties:
Knott
NE
Letcher
SE
Harlan
S
Leslie
SW
Clay
W
Owsley
NW
Breathitt
N
Histopolis Place ID:
211400422
Updated Apr 21, 2020