Cumberland, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 36°58′37″N 82°59′15″W / 36.97694°N 82.98750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Harlan |
Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
• Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,947 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 1,845 |
• Density | 625.04/sq mi (241.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40823 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-19108 |
GNIS feature ID | 0511673 |
Cumberland is a home rule-class city[4] in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population according to the 2010 Census was 2,237,[5] down from 2,611 at the 2000 census. The city sits at the confluence of Looney Creek and the Poor Fork Cumberland River.[6]