Pine Knot, Kentucky

Pine Knot, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°39′53″N 84°26′22″W / 36.66472°N 84.43944°W / 36.66472; -84.43944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMcCreary
Area
 • Total
6.47 sq mi (16.75 km2)
 • Land6.41 sq mi (16.59 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,380
 • Density215.5/sq mi (83.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42635
Area code606
FIPS code21-61122
GNIS feature ID2403414

Pine Knot is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2020 census, down from 1,621 in 2010.