Yerkes

Yerkes is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: “Yerkes, Kentucky”, “Yerkes, KY”, and “یرکس، کنتاکی”
  • Postal code: 41778

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Busy and Butterfly.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States.

Hamlet
The North Fork Kentucky River has several tributary… is situated 2 miles northeast of Yerkes.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. is situated 2 miles north of Yerkes.

Yerkes

Latitude
37.27732° or 37° 16′ 38″ north
Longitude
-83.30101° or 83° 18′ 4″ west
Elevation
876 feet (267 metres)
Open location code
869R7MGX+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Yerkes” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “耶基斯”
  • French: “Yerkes”
  • Persian: “یرکس”
  • South Azerbaijani: “یرکز، کنتاکی”
  • Urdu: “یرکس، کینٹکی”
  • Urdu: “یرکس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Typo and Napfor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Little Willard Church and Hickory Gap Church.

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