South Shore, Kentucky
South Shore is a city of Kentucky in the United States. It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek.
Coordinates: 38°43′18″N 82°57′49″W / 38.72167°N 82.96361°WCoordinates: 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 | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,122 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,086 |
• Density | 1,697/sq mi (655.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 41175 |
FIPS code | 21-72210 |
GNIS feature ID | 0503976 |
It was first settled in 1890 by the Fullerton, Warnock, and the Morton families from the nearby Tygarts Valley.