Welcome to Kentucky ...

Kentucky is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Kentucky is located in Alger County<1>.

Kentucky is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Kentucky, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Kentucky: 906

Communities Also Named Kentucky ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Kentucky: This one is located in Alger County and the other is located in Antrim County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 4 communities that are also named Kentucky - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois and Ontario.

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

Communities near Kentucky ...

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

• Munising
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Munising is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <3>
• Chatham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chatham is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
• Juniper
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Juniper is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
• Doty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Doty is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty
• Munising Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Munising Junction is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising Junction
• Wetmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wetmore is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <3>
• Shingleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shingleton is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <3>
• Steuben
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Steuben is located in Schoolcraft County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
• Indian Town
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Indian Town is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
• Slapneck ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slapneck is located in Alger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck

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 Kentucky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentucky.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kentucky. 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 Kentucky.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentucky ...

Looking for more information about Kentucky? 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 Kentucky, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kentucky.