South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore, Kentucky | |
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Location of South Shore in Greenup County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Moore |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 1,622.53/sq mi (626.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 41175 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-72210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
South Shore is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census, down from 1,226 in 2000. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek. South Shore is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
The South Portsmouth–South Shore station serves Amtrak's Cardinal Trains 50 & 51.