Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Overview of Pike County

• Name:
  Pike County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Kentucky, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in eastern Kentucky along the boundary with Virginia and West Virginia, 174 km (110 mi) east-southeast of Lexington; County Seat: Pikeville.
• History (GNIS):
  Established in 1821, named for General Zebulon M Pike (1779-1813), a pioneer explorer killed in York, Canada, during the War of 1812. (KY-T1/p233)
• County Seat:
  Pikeville
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.466770737° 28' 00.4"N

  Longitude:-82.349867082° 20' 59.5"W
• Population:
  72,583
• Elevation:
  597 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Mingo (West Virginia) NE
  • Logan (West Virginia) NE
  • McDowell (West Virginia) E
  • Buchanan (Virginia) SE
  • Dickenson (Virginia) S
  • Wise (Virginia) S
  • Letcher SW
  • Knott W
  • Floyd W
  • Johnson NW
  • Martin N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  896780244
• Updated May 6, 2020