Country United States County Floyd FIPS code 21-23104 Elevation 244 m Population 329 (2010) | State Kentucky Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 2629606 Local time Wednesday 7:14 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity Area 174 ha (171 ha Land / 5 ha Water) | ||
Dwale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The 2010 United States Census reported that Dwale's population was 329, of which 312 persons were white and 9 persons were Asian.
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Map of Dwale, KY 41621, USA
The origins of the name Dwale are unclear. Although it is said to have been named for a town in Wales, no such Welsh place name has been found.
Geography
Dwale is located in north-central Floyd County on the west side of the Levisa Fork, just north of Allen. U.S. Route 23 passes through Dwale, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Prestonsburg, the county seat, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Pikeville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dwale CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.70 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.57%, is water.