Official Name: | Adolphus, Kentucky |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Allen |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 640 |
Coordinates: | 36.6517°N -86.2614°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 42120 |
Area Code: | 270 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 485782 |
Adolphus is an unincorporated community in southern Allen County, Kentucky, United States. The community is due south of Scottsville. The community is primarily a rural area on farmland.
A post office called Adolphus has been in operation since 1888.[1] The community has the name of Adolphus Alexander, a railroad attorney.[2]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Adolphus has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]