South
Kentucky
Bracken

Petra

Petra is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. A post office called Petra was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1904.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Bracken County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: “Petra, Kentucky” and “Petra, KY”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Powersville and Neave.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Petra.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. is situated 4 miles northwest of Petra.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , 30 miles south of . Variant names were Pleasant Ridge and Hagensville. is situated 5 miles north of Petra.

Petra

Latitude
38.62424° or 38° 37′ 27″ north
Longitude
-84.13382° or 84° 8′ 2″ west
Elevation
919 feet (280 metres)
Open location code
86CQJVF8+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154159292
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4304042
Wiki­data ID
Q7178611
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Petra” goes by many names.
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  • Chinese: “佩特拉”
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  • Zulu: “Petra”

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