Static, Kentucky and Tennessee

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Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 85°5′6″W / 36.62194°N 85.08500°W / 36.62194; -85.08500
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Static
UTC-6 (Central (CST))
Area code(s)606 and 931
GNIS feature ID1271280[1]

Static is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Pickett County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. It is located on the Tennessee–Kentucky state line south of Albany, Kentucky, and north of Byrdstown, Tennessee.

History

According to tradition, Static has the name of a resident's dog,[2] named in the early days of radio.[3] Static has been noted for its unusual place name.[4][5]

Geography

Static is located at a crossroads intersection involving

SR 42), and Kentucky Route 1076 (KY 1076).[6][7] Its coordinates are 36°37′19″N latitude, and 85°5′6″W longitude. Using US 127, Jamestown, Tennessee, is 21 miles (34 km) southeast, and Albany, Kentucky, is 6 miles (9.7 km) north. Byrdstown, Tennessee
, however, lies the same distance southwest via SR 111.

Dale Hollow Lake
is located just west of Static.

Education

In terms of public schools, the Kentucky side of the Static area attends Clinton County Schools based in Albany, while students on the Tennessee side attend the small Pickett County Public Schools system.

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Static, Kentucky and Tennessee
  2. ISBN 978-0-7627-5790-9
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  3. ^ https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68732673?objectPage=964
  4. ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9
    .
  5. ^ Static Ky. H.B. Elkins' MillenniumHwy.net. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  6. ISBN 0-89933-340-0
    .
  7. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2020). Kentucky Official Highway Map (Map) (2020–2021 ed.). Scale not given. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. § F9.

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