Burdine is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.[2]

Burdine, Kentucky
Burdine is located in Kentucky
Burdine
Burdine
Location in Kentucky
Burdine is located in the United States
Burdine
Burdine
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°11′21″N 82°35′57″W / 37.18917°N 82.59917°W / 37.18917; -82.59917
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLetcher
Elevation
1,483 ft (452 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41517
GNIS feature ID488407[1]

The Burdine post office was established on March 26, 1907, with Mary Ison as its postmaster. It closed in September 1911, and was re-established on March 30, 1912, with Melvin M. Martin as its postmaster.[3] The post office still serves the community with the ZIP code 41517.[4]

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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdine, Kentucky
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdine, Kentucky
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. "The Post Offices of Letcher County, Kentucky". Morehead State University.
  4. ^ "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Burdine, Kentucky