Pippa Passes, KY

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Pippa Passes is a mountain community of 450 people in eastern Kentucky's Knott County, accessible via winding KY-80 from Hindman (15 miles east) or Hazard (25 miles west). The town sits in a narrow Appalachian valley surrounded by forested ridges, with local roads following creek beds up into the hollows. Alice Lloyd College anchors the community, offering free tuition to Appalachian students through its unique work-study program.