Hippo
Hippo is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1902 and named for local resident Bee Madison "Hippo" Craft.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Floyd County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Hippo, Kentucky” and “Hippo, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosco and Gunlock.
Bosco
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Gunlock
Hamlet
Gunlock is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. Gunlock is situated 3½ miles west of Hippo.
Eastern
Hamlet
Eastern is an unincorporated community located in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. Eastern is situated 3½ miles east of Hippo.
Hippo
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Floyd, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.5326° or 37° 31′ 57″ north
Longitude
-82.86877° or 82° 52′ 8″ west
Elevation
745 feet (227 metres)
Open location code
869VG4MJ+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Hippo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “希波”
- French: “Hippo”
- Irish: “Hippo”
- Japanese: “ヒッポ”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pyramid and Midas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Philadelphia Church and Hicks Cemetery.
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