Blackey
in Letcher County of Kentucky, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.140 and -82.979 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 8' 24" and W -82° 58' 44"
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: 09:12 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:19 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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 Blackey

Blackey in Letcher County (Kentucky) with it's 158 inhabitants is located in United States about 345 mi (or 556 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Blackey is now 09:12 AM (Friday). 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 Blackey, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 109 mi (or 176 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whitesburg, Hindman, Hazard, Hyden and Norton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Gabby does a little Fishin' on Carr Creek Lake

Published: April 10, 2008
Length: 01:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jim Dicken

Gabby writes the Fishin Report for Carr Creek Lake in Eastern Kentucky. Check out Fishin.com for some great Fishin Information.


Mountain Pleasure Horses and their friends

Published: August 20, 2009
Length: 11:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Morris Drake

http://www.mountainpleasurehorse.org - A compilation of folks enjoying the Mountain Pleasure Horses. Foundation to all American Gaited Breeds, Rocky Mountain Horses, Kentucky Mountain Horses,...


LPS Winter PhotoShoot

Published: December 11, 2010
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ziifnab

Happy Holiday's from Aerimia and our LPS friends! PS.Is Santa hear yet Aeris? said Blondie Not until you shut up! said Aeris.


dean cornett - All about Molasses - from Cane Patch to Kitchen

Published: January 13, 2012
Length: 58:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dean Cornett

Molasses were a staple of Appalachian mountain households, providing a needed sweetener for many foods and a means of making medicine more palatable. Stiroffs were not just very hard work,...


Rayma West of Hazard, KY in Coal Miner's Daughter

Published: September 23, 2013
Length: 29:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WSGSFM

Rayma West of Hazard (KY) in her scene as an extra in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter with Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek.


CSX Coal Train with SD80MAC

Published: April 09, 2008
Length: 26:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stikkmann

American Electric unit train with Conrail SD80MAC passes through what's left of the Dent Yard in Cornettsville, Ky. At one time the Dent Yard on the L&N EK sub. was used to combine the strings...


Isom, KY - Mountaineer Kartway Open Practice 2013 - Briggs LO206

Published: April 12, 2013
Length: 07:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GoFast HP

Running a Briggs LO206 mixed with clones and flatheads at Mountaineer Kartway in Isom, KY. Neither the track or kart was perfect. There were holes in turns 1/2 that can be seen in the video...


ISOM SPEEDWAY HEAT RACE 37H

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 21:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: greg hensley


Winkelman Old Film 1960s Part 1

Published: June 22, 2013
Length: 13:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jo Adams

Winkelman Old Film 1960s Part 1 If Every Body That Watches This Video Would Help Me With The Names Of Every One On This Video Please Email The Names To Me And I will Keep Up date ting. This ...


Off roading eastern KY style

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 13:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Jonathan Halcomb

This is a little clip of me and my buddies off roading in the hills of eastern ky. Be sure to listen to the narration by my drunk cousin. Please rate and comment...........


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Blackey, Kentucky

Blackey is a city in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153. It is located in the vicinity of one of the earliest English settlements, Indian Bottom. Blackey is thought to have been named after Blackey Brown, one of its citizens.

Located at 37.1403, -82.9794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Letcher County, Kentucky, Cities in Kentucky, Populated places established in 1915, Company towns in Kentucky, Mining communities in Kentucky, Coal towns

Letcher, Kentucky

Letcher is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky. It is served by a post office that is assigned zip code 41832.

Located at 37.145, -82.9592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, Populated places in Letcher County, Kentucky


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Indian Bottom, Blackey