South Shore, Kentucky
city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Shore is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek.
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South Shore, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Greenup |
Incorporated | July 2, 1957 |
Government | |
• Type | City Commission |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,066 |
• Density | 1,622.53/sq mi (626.91/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 41175 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-72210 |
GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
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It was first settled in 1890 by the Fullerton, Warnock, and the Morton families from the nearby Tygarts Valley.