Canada, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Canada, 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:Pike
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:37.6056°N -82.3244°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:41519[1]
Area Code:606
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:507642

Canada is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Canada is located on U.S. Route 119, 13.8miles northeast of Pikeville.[2]

There are two possible scenarios for the origin of the name "Canada". One possible explanation being that Canada (or “kanata”) is the Huron-Iroquois word for settlement, since the area once had a large population of Native Americans. The other explanation involves Zebulon Pike, a general in the War of 1812 who most of Pike County is named after. Pike died in Canada, which leads to this being a possible origin of the name "Canada".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canada ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. . State Primary Road System: Pike County . PDF . 2012 . September 20, 2012 .