Roxana is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of KY 588 and KY 160 on the North Fork of the Kentucky River near its confluence with Kings Creek.

Roxana, Kentucky
Post office
Post office
Roxana is located in Kentucky
Roxana
Roxana
Location in Kentucky
Roxana is located in the United States
Roxana
Roxana
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°6′40″N 82°57′00″W / 37.11111°N 82.95000°W / 37.11111; -82.95000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41848
GNIS feature ID502435[1]

Representative Hal Rogers has proposed construction of a federal prison in Roxana.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxana, Kentucky
  2. ^ Loeb, Vernon (September 3, 2023). "Q&A: From Coal to Prisons in Eastern Kentucky, and the Struggle for a 'Just Transition'". Inside Climate News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.