What is the population of Whitley City?

The population of Whitley City, KY is 1,170.

Where is Whitley City located?

Whitley City, KY is located at latitude 36.7234100 and longitude -84.4704900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Whitley City?

The area of Whitley City, KY is 5.998129 km².

What is the elevation of Whitley City?

Whitley City, KY has an elevation of 412 meters (1352 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Whitley City in?

Whitley City, KY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Whitley City in?

Whitley City is in the state of Kentucky, United States.

What county is Whitley City, KY in?

Whitley City is in McCreary County, Kentucky.

Whitley City, KY - Geographic Facts & Maps

Whitley City, Kentucky

Whitley City: Census-designated place in McCreary County, Kentucky

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Whitley City is a CDP located in the county of McCreary in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

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Quick Facts about Whitley City

Population	1,170
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky (United States)
County	McCreary County
Postal code	42653
Phone Area Codes	606
Area	6 km²
Latitude & Longitude	36.7234,-84.4705
Altitude	1,352 feet / 412 meters
Capital city	Whitley City is capital of McCreary County
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	03:20:05 (17th April 2026)
Weather	58℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

McCreary County Kentucky courthouse image

Geography

Whitley City is located at 36°43'24"N 84°28'14"W (36.7234100, -84.4704900).

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Weather

58°F

Chance Rain Showers

5 mph WSW Overnight

A chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. West southwest wind around 5 mph....

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Best Things to Do in Whitley City

1Yahoo Falls Overlook

Rating: 4.8 (208)

Yahoo Falls Rd, Whitley City, KY 42653, United States View details

Phone: +14235699778 | Website available

2Yahoo Arch

Rating: 4.8 (52)

Whitley City, KY 42653, United States View details

Phone: +16063765323 | Website available

Where to Eat in Whitley City

1KFC

Rating: 3.9 (222)

1280 US-27, Whitley City, KY 42653, United States View details

Phone: +16063762727 | Website available

Where to Stay in Whitley City

1FairBridge Inn Express Whitley City

Rating: 3.4 (244)

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Services and Civic Places in Whitley City

1US Forestry Department

3220 US-27, Whitley City, KY 42653, United States View details

Phone: +16063765323 | Website available

City Name	Population	Title
Pine Knot	1,621	Census-designated place in McCreary County, Kentucky
Stearns	1,416	Census designated place in Kentucky, United States

City Name

Population

Title

Pine Knot

1,621

Census-designated place in McCreary County, Kentucky

Stearns

1,416

Census designated place in Kentucky, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Whitley City distances to largest Kentucky cities