Beefhide, Kentucky facts for kids
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Beefhide, Kentucky
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 Beefhide, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Beefhide, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher and Pike |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507483 |
Beefhide is a small place where people live in Kentucky, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. What's cool about Beefhide is that it's located across the border of two different counties: Letcher County and Pike County.
History
Beefhide got its own post office way back in 1901. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It stayed open until 1956. The community gets its unique name from a nearby stream called Beefhide Creek.
Geography
Beefhide is situated right along Beefhide Creek. This creek flows east and then north, starting in Letcher County and moving into Pike County. The exact spot where the old post office was located is in Pike County. However, the community itself stretches across both Letcher County and Pike County. You can find its location using special map coordinates like 37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W / 37.2398277°N 82.6273777°W.
