United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy
The United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Martin County, Kentucky, near the city of Inez.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Email: bsy-execassistant@bop.gov
- Type: Prison
- Description: High-security federal prison in Kentucky
- Also known as: “USP Big Sandy”
- Address: 1197 Airport Road, Inez, KY 41224
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Big Sandy Regional Airport.
Big Sandy Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Odds and Butcher Hollow.
Odds
Hamlet
Odds is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Odds is situated 3 miles southwest of United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy.
Butcher Hollow
Hamlet
Butcher Hollow is a coal-mining community located in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Butcher Hollow is situated 3½ miles west of United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy.
Davella
Hamlet
Davella is an unincorporated community located in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. Davella is situated 4 miles northeast of United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy.
United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy
- Categories: United States federal prison and government building
- Location: Martin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.7715° or 37° 46′ 17″ north
Longitude
-82.64598° or 82° 38′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,191 feet (363 metres)
Operator
Open location code
869VQ9C3+JJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy” goes by many names.
- German: “United States Penitentiary Big Sandy”
- German: “United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy”
- Spanish: “Penitenciaría de los Estados Unidos, Big Sandy”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Davisport and Boons Camp.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Haven of Rest and Dewey Substation.
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