Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
| Piner, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′53″N 84°32′9″W / 38.83139°N 84.53583°W / 38.83139; -84.53583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Kenton |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 859 |
| GNIS feature ID | 500724 |
Piner is an unincorporated community in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Kentucky Route 14 and Kentucky Route 17 in the southern portion of the county. Piner has an elementary school, Piner Elementary School, which is part of the Kenton County School District.
On March 2, 2012, Piner was hit by an EF4 tornado, which killed four people and injured eight others; the tornado was part of a larger outbreak in the Ohio River valley.
References
- ^ "Piner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- State Primary Road System: Kenton County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. June 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "Piner Elementary School". Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- Katko, Ben; Foxx, Kara (March 3, 2014). "Two year anniversary: A look back at the deadly Piner, Ky. tornadoes". WXIX-TV. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Kenton County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| County seats: Covington and Independence | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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