West Prestonsburg
in Floyd County of Kentucky, United States
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Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field (50 mi) - Yeager Airport (81 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (85 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (90 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (91 mi)
- Blue Grass Airport (103 mi)
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (133 mi)
- Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (137 mi)
- Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (Golf course, 1 mi)
- StoneCrest Golf Course (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Beaver Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Paintsville Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Green Meadow Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Mountain Public Golf Links (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.671 and -82.782 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 40' 16" and W -82° 46' 54"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:13 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:20 am and 5:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore West Prestonsburg
West Prestonsburg in Floyd County (Kentucky) is located in United States about 323 mi (or 519 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in West Prestonsburg is now 03:13 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of West Prestonsburg, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Salyersville, Inez and Pikeville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Inn Prestonsburg
Comfort Suites Prestonsburg
Brookshire Inn
Videos from this area
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Middlecreek Promotion 2010
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2011 Hillbilly Arm Drop Combs Air Port
Beaver Junction Mx
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CWA Lady Rebel vs Wild Cat
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West Virginia - Hatfield McCoy Trail Riding
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Prestonsburg is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It lies in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It was founded in 1797 by Col. John Preston—for whom it was named—along with Solomon Stratton, Matthias Harman and Andrew Hood. The population was 3,255 at the 2000 census.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), with its headquarters in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It was created in 2003 from the consolidation of Prestonsburg Community College and Mayo Technical College.
WXKZ-FM
WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM, "Oldies 105.3 The Kat") is a radio station licensed to serve Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The station is owned by Gearheart Communications and licensed to Adam D. Gearheart. It airs an Oldies music format. In addition to its music programming, WXKZ-FM carries University of Louisville Cardinals football games and a selection of other sporting events. The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 2, 1987.
WDOC
WDOC is a radio station broadcasting a Southern Gospel format. Licensed to Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Wdoc, Inc. and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks and Salem Communications.
WPRT (AM)
WPRT is a radio station broadcasting a Sports/Talk format. Licensed to Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by East Kentucky Broadcasting and features programing from NBC Radio and Sporting News Radio.
WQHY
WQHY is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Wdoc, Inc.
Mountain Arts Center
The Mountain Arts Center is a performing arts venue located at 50 Hal Rogers Drive in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The center was established in October 1996 and became home to the Kentucky Opry. Its main feature is the 1,054 seat theater, along with several large meeting rooms, a recording studio, an arts education room, individual instruction halls, and an art gallery.
Floyd County Schools
Floyd County Schools is the school district created to serve the public education needs of Floyd County, Kentucky. The district has 19 schools serving a total of about six thousand students. The school district comprises eight elementary schools : Allen Elementary School, Allen serving grades PK-8 Betsy Layne Elementary School, Betsy Layne serving grades PK-8 James A. Duff Elementary School, Eastern serving grades PK-5 John M.
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