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MOREHEAD

Kentucky · UNITED STATES (US) · 37.27°N / 87.18°W

KY
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,301,317

Morehead is a city in United States with a population of 7,622. It sits at 37.27/-87.18, runs on America/Chicago, is 4 km from Powderly.

Population 7,622
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 153m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Kentucky
Coords
37.27°N / 87.18°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Powderly Kentucky 732 4.1 km
NE Central City Kentucky 5,892 5.3 km
S Greenville Kentucky 4,395 7.8 km
SE Drakesboro Kentucky 509 12.8 km
SE Beechmont Kentucky 689 16.7 km
SW White Plains Kentucky 872 20.8 km
N Livermore Kentucky 1,354 24.9 km
W Nortonville Kentucky 1,190 26.1 km
W Mortons Gap Kentucky 852 26.8 km
W Madisonville Kentucky 19,539 29.3 km

Universities

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FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Morehead?
7,622 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Morehead in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Morehead in?
United States (US).
Does Morehead have a university?
Yes. Morehead State University.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Morehead in?
Kentucky.
What is the elevation of Morehead?
153 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4301317

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4301317,
    "name": "Morehead",
    "ascii_name": "Morehead",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 7622,
    "elevation": 153,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 37.27115,
    "longitude": -87.17638
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 10.4x the population of Powderly.
  • 4 km from Powderly.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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