Himyar

Himyar is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States. A post office was established in the community in 1906. The town's namesake is the racehorse Himyar, who placed second in the 1878 Kentucky Derby.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Himyar, Kentucky” and “Himyar, KY

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artemus and Trosper.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2010 United States census the population was 590. is situated 2½ miles west of Himyar.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles south of Himyar.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. The name was formed by compounding the names of two local farm animals, Bim and Bill. The village was previously known as Yeager until 1966. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Himyar.

Himyar

Latitude
36.83287° or 36° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
-83.79964° or 83° 47′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,037 feet (316 metres)
Open location code
868RR6M2+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153995846
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4294870
Wiki­data ID
Q5765516
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Himyar” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 希姆亞
  • French: Himyar
  • Irish: Himyar
  • Japanese: ヒムヤー

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