Ermine, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

37°09′38″N 82°47′56″W / 37.160523°N 82.798881°W / 37.160523; -82.798881CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyLetcherArea

• Total5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km²) • Land5.32242 sq mi (13.7850 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

1,240 ft (378 m)Population

(2000)

• Total662 • Density14.4/sq mi (5.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

41815

Area code606GNIS feature ID491809

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

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.

References

^ "ZIP Code 41815, ERMINE KY, U.S. ZIP Codes, Database - ERMINE Kentucky KY Map". Zip-codes.com. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
^ "ERMINE, Kentucky USPS Blue Mailbox and Post Office Locations". Payphone-project.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
^ "Ermine, Kentucky (41815) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground". Wunderground.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.