Breeding, Kentucky

Breeding
Unincorporated community
Breeding is located in Kentucky
Breeding
Breeding
Location within the state of Kentucky
Breeding is located in the United States
Breeding
Breeding
Breeding (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°57′33″N 85°26′4″W / 36.95917°N 85.43444°W / 36.95917; -85.43444
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42715
Area codes270 and 364
GNIS feature ID487855

Breeding is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1001 feet (305 m). It is located at the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 533.

History

On July 13, 2015, an EF0 tornado struck Breeding. The narrow tornado destroyed an outbuilding and uprooted several trees.

Notable people

Melvin Alvah Traylor, lawyer and banker.

References

  1. ↑ "Breeding ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breeding, Kentucky
  3. ↑ "Kentucky Event Report: EF0 Tornado" (Report). National Climatic Data Center. National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Louisville, Kentucky. 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.