Roxana, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°6′40″N 82°57′00″W / 37.11111°N 82.95000°W / 37.11111; -82.95000CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyLetcherElevation
1,070 ft (330 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
41848
GNIS feature ID502435[1]

Roxana is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of KY 588 and KY 160 on the North Fork of the Kentucky River near its confluence with Kings Creek.

Representative Hal Rogers has proposed construction of a federal prison in Roxana.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxana, Kentucky
  2. ^ Loeb, Vernon (September 3, 2023). "Q&A: From Coal to Prisons in Eastern Kentucky, and the Struggle for a 'Just Transition'". Inside Climate News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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