Tyewhoppety | |
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  Tyewhoppety Location within the state of Kentucky  Tyewhoppety Tyewhoppety (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′56″N 87°7′22″W / 37.03222°N 87.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Todd |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509254[1] |
Tyewhoppety (/toʊˈwɒpɪti/) is an unincorporated community located in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on Kentucky Route 181 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Elkton.
The etymology of the community's name is unknown; it may refer to a slang term for an "unkempt, ill-appearing person" or a Shawnee word meaning "place of no return".[2] Tyewhoppety was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Kentucky by Reader's Digest.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tyewhoppety, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
- ^ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 29 July 2023, at 15:57