Dice, Kentucky

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Dice
Dice is located in Kentucky
Dice
Dice
Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°21′46″N 83°13′39″W / 37.36278°N 83.22750°W / 37.36278; -83.22750Coordinates: 37°21′46″N 83°13′39″W / 37.36278°N 83.22750°W / 37.36278; -83.22750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPerry
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID507854[1]

Dice is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

The origin of the name "Dice" is obscure.[2] It may be based on a surname originating in England.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dice, Kentucky
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
  3. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, edited by Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure. Page 719.


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