Somerset, Kentucky
Somerset, Kentucky | |
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Corner of Main Street and West Mt. Vernon Street, featuring the historic Goldenburg Furniture building | |
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| Nickname: Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky | |
| Motto: The Spirit of Southern Kentucky | |
Somerset, Kentucky Somerset, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°05′04″N 84°36′29″W / 37.08444°N 84.60806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.09 sq mi (36.48 km2) |
| • Land | 14.07 sq mi (36.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,924 |
| • Density | 847.60/sq mi (327.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42501-42503 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-71688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405483[2] |
| Website | http://www.cityofsomerset.com/ |
Somerset is a city of Pulaski County, Kentucky in the United States.
Somerset is known as the “Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky” because it hosts a classic car show known as the “Somernites Cruise” an event that is held on the fourth Saturday of each month from April through October. [4]
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Somerset, Kentucky
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Somerset city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Somernites Cruise". Lake Cumberland Tourism | Somerset-Pulaski County, KY. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Somerset, Kentucky.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Somerset, Kentucky
- City of Somerset official website
- City Guide of Somerset, KY
- Commonwealth Journal
- Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Archived 2005-12-01 at the Wayback Machine