Somerset, Kentucky

Somerset is a city of Pulaski County, Kentucky in the United States.

Somerset, Kentucky
City
Corner of Main Street and West Mt. Vernon Street, featuring the historic Goldenburg Furniture building
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Nickname:  Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky
Motto:  The Spirit of Southern Kentucky
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Coordinates: 37°05′04″N 84°36′29″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Pulaski
Area [1]
• Total	14.09 sq mi (36.48 km2)
• Land	14.07 sq mi (36.44 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	860 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	11,924
• Density	847.60/sq mi (327.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	42501-42503
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-71688
GNIS feature ID	2405483[2]
Website	http://www.cityofsomerset.com/

Somerset is known as the “Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky” because it hosts a classic car show known as the “Somernites Cruise” an event that is held on the fourth Saturday of each month from April through October. ^[4]