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)
  Land6.40 sq mi (16.59 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,380
  Density215.49/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.