Summary for Van

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Located in: Letcher County (see below)

Time Zone: Van lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 606

Elevation: 1,220 feet [371.86 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Van:

Lat: 37.151500° (or 37°9'5" N)

Lon: -82.873500° (or -82°52'24" W)

USGS Topo Map: Mayking<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Van

GNIS ID: 509270

FIPS State / Place Code: 21 / 78996

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Van)

The community of Whitesburg is the County Seat for {Letcher County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Letcher)

Population

Total Area:<5> 339 sq. miles [878.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 11,601

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Letcher

GNIS ID: 516913

FIPS State / County Code: 21 / 133

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About Kentucky

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Kentucky

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kentucky

GNIS ID: 1779786

FIPS State: 21

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Van)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Van, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Van.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Van. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).