Raccoon City is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Raccoon City
Raccoon City is located in Kentucky
Raccoon City
Raccoon City
Location within the state of Kentucky
Raccoon City is located in the United States
Raccoon City
Raccoon City
Raccoon City (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°28′36″N 82°25′42″W / 37.47667°N 82.42833°W / 37.47667; -82.42833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41557
GNIS feature ID501493[1]

The community was so named on account of raccoons near the original town site.[2]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raccoon, Kentucky
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 108.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Raccoon, Kentucky