Piner is an unincorporated community in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Kentucky Route 14 and Kentucky Route 17 in the southern portion of the county.[2] Piner has an elementary school, Piner Elementary School, which is part of the Kenton County School District.[3]
On March 2, 2012, Piner was hit by an EF4 tornado, which killed four people and injured eight others; the tornado was part of a larger outbreak in the Ohio River valley.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Piner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ State Primary Road System: Kenton County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. June 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Piner Elementary School". Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Katko, Ben; Foxx, Kara (March 3, 2014). "Two year anniversary: A look back at the deadly Piner, Ky. tornadoes". WXIX-TV. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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