Ibex, Kentucky
Ibex is an unincorporated community within Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
Ibex, Kentucky | |
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Ibex Location within the state of Kentucky Ibex Ibex (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°10′34″N 83°4′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Elliott |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 508305[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1890. Ibex was named from the animal of the same name by its first postmaster.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ibex, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 148. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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