Pine Knot, Kentucky

Pine Knot, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Location in Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°39′53″N 84°26′22″W / 36.66472°N 84.43944°W / 36.66472; -84.43944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.47 sq mi (16.75 km2)
 • Land6.40 sq mi (16.59 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
1,380
 • Density215.49/sq mi (83.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42635
Area code606
FIPS code21-61122
GNIS feature ID2403414[2]

Pine Knot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,621 in 2010.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Knot, Kentucky
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Pine Knot CDP, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.