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Pike County is located at the eastern most tip of Kentucky in the central Appalachian Mountains and borders Virginia, and West Virginia. In addition to being Kentucky’s largest county geographically, it is also the largest underground bituminous coal-producing county in the United States.

  • Population:

    Pikeville:     6,500

    Pike County:     68,283

  • Square Miles: 787 (Pike County)

  • Time Zone: Eastern

  • Area Code: 606

  • Average Annual Temperature: 56

  • Average Annual Rainfall: 41 Inches

  • Prevailing Winds: West-Southwest

  • Transportation: Major Highways serving Pikeville are U.S. 23, U.S. 119, 460 & 80.

  • Airports:Pike County Regional Airport (Hatcher Field) 2061 Airport Rd.

  • Directions: From Pikeville North on U. S. 23 to Airport Rd.

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  • Transient Room Tax: 4 %

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