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Kelly, Kentucky

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Christian

Area code(s)
  
270 & 364

Elevation
  
243 m

State
  
Kentucky

Time zone
  
Eastern (CST) (UTC-5)

Website
  
www.kellyky.com

Zip code
  
40067

Kelly, Kentucky

Weather
  
4°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 45% Humidity

Kelly is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Kentucky, in the United States. Kelly is located at 36°58′14″N 87°28′37″W (38.218373, -85.353058), on U.S. Route 41. It is best known for being the location of the 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville alien encounter, in which residents reported seeing unidentifiable creatures and lights at a rural farmhouse. In honor of this event, the community hosts the Kelly "Little Green Men" Days festival each year, where visitors can buy "intergalactic souvenirs".

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Kelly, Kentucky Wikipedia