Ibex is an unincorporated community within Elliott County, Kentucky, United States.
Ibex, Kentucky | |
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  Ibex Location within the state of Kentucky  Ibex Ibex (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′34″N 83°4′25″W / 38.17611°N 83.07361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Elliott |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 508305[1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1890. Ibex was named from the animal of the same name by its first postmaster.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ibex, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 148. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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