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Welcome to Kite ...

Kite is located in Knott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Kite is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Kite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kite: 606

The ZIP code for Kite: 41828<3>

Communities Also Named Kite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Kite - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kite.

Communities near Kite ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kite.

  • Pikeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Coal Run Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Pound
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
  • Hindman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fleming - Neon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Pippa Passes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Wheelwright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kite.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kite. See our Newspapers Page for Kite.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kite ...

Looking for more information about Kite? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kite.

Adding Kite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Kite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kite post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kite.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Kite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/