Ermine, Kentucky

Ermine is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its ZIP Code is 41815.^[1][2][3]

Ermine, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
U.S. Route 119 in Ermine
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Coordinates: 37.160523°N 82.798881°W / 37.160523; -82.798881
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Letcher
Area
• Total	5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2)
• Land	5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,240 ft (378 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	662
• Density	14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41815
Area code	606
GNIS feature ID	491809

A post office was established in the community in 1904. The origins of the place name Ermine are unclear: it might have named for the first postmaster Ermine Webb, resident Ermine Hall, or resident Ermine Craft.^[4] Letcher County Central High School was established in the area in 2005.