Location & Surroundings

Turkey is a settlement in Kentucky, United States, at 213 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 38 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 585 km to the east. The nearest airport is Duff Airport, 20 km away.

Also known as: 特基

Overview

Turkey is unincorporated community, Kentucky, United States of America.

It is located in Kentucky, United States.

Also known as: Turkey, Kentucky, Turkey, KY

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Kentucky
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 28' 45" N, 83° 30' 28" W
  • Elevation 213 m (DEM: 227 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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特基

Weather in Turkey

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Turkey, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 19.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 219 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
3.6 m/s SW (220 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
1.53 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.0 3.6 220 32 1,011.2 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 11.5 2.1 213 59 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 218.9 n/a
12h 11.9 4.3 222 91 1,003.7 2.14 / 2.14 29 0.0 n/a
18h 10.5 5.1 264 90 1,003.9 0.00 / 0.55 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.5 4.2 298 81 1,006.7 0.98 / 1.53 96 36.0 n/a
30h 7.7 3.6 303 81 1,007.8 0.00 / 1.16 99 98.4 n/a
36h 4.7 4.0 293 87 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.46 100 0.0 n/a
42h 3.4 3.3 289 93 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.25 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 5.4 3.7 305 72 1,011.4 0.44 / 0.69 100 91.8 n/a
54h 3.1 2.6 297 83 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.32 97 70.7 n/a
60h 1.4 2.1 292 93 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.25 10 0.0 n/a
66h -1.6 1.3 274 96 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Saturday 6.6 3.2 311 48 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 39 353.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Turkey?
Now 19.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.5 to 19.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 219 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Turkey today?
Sunrise around 07:08 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 10h 19m.
What is the local time in Turkey?
Local time is 20:03. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Turkey?
Turkey is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Turkey?
Elevation about 213 m. DEM 227 m.
Where is Turkey located?
It is at 37.47926, -83.50768 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Turkey in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
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