Uz, Kentucky
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Uz, Kentucky | |
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  Uz Location in Kentucky  Uz Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′9″N 82°53′7″W / 37.11917°N 82.88528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2336227[1] |
Uz was an unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Despite the appearance that it would rhyme with "buzz", the area was a mining camp for the U Z Mines, and is pronounced "you-zee".[2] Uz has been noted for its short name.[3] A competing explanation for the place name is given from railroad origins. W. S. Morton of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad stated that it took the patience of Job to deal with local property owners and should be named after the biblical home of Job “Uz wuz.”[4]
