Strunk | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 84°26′1″W / 36.62194°N 84.43361°WCoordinates: 36°37′19″N 84°26′1″W / 36.62194°N 84.43361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | McCreary |
Elevation | 1,427 ft (435 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 42649 |
GNIS feature ID | 515763 |
Strunk is an unincorporated community and coal town in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. The community's post office was established as Strunks Lane on February 18, 1892 and was probably named for George W. Strunk, who owned a local coal mine. By 1894, the post office's name was simplified to Strunk. Its ZIP code is 42649.