Viper, Kentucky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Viper, Kentucky
|
|
|---|---|
Jeff and Viper Post Office
|
|
 Viper, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
41774
|
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 516188 |
Viper is a small place in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a place where people live, but it does not have its own local government like a city or town.
Viper got its interesting name because of the many viper snakes found near where the community first started. It is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of a larger town called Hazard. You can reach Viper by traveling on Kentucky Route 7.
A very important building in Viper is its post office. The post office helps people send and receive mail. It uses the ZIP code 41774.
Famous People from Viper
- Jean Ritchie, a well-known folk singer, was from Viper. Folk music is a type of traditional music often passed down through generations.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Viper, Kentucky Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.