Meta, Kentucky

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| official_name = Meta, Kentucky

| settlement_type = Unincorporated community

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| image_skyline = Interchange in Meta, Kentucky.png

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| image_caption = Looking east, the interchange between Bent Branch Road and US 119 in Meta

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| pushpin_map = Kentucky

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Kentucky

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Pike

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| timezone = Eastern (EST)

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| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

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| elevation_ft = 748

| coordinates = {{coord|37|34|13|N|82|26|15|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}

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| area_code = 606

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| blank_info = 498086{{cite gnis|498086|Meta}}

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Meta is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Meta is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 1426 and Kentucky Route 2169 {{convert|7.7|mi|km}} northeast of Pikeville.{{cite map |publisher=Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |title=State Primary Road System: Pike County |url=http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/SPRS%20Maps/Pike.pdf |trans-title=|language= |format=PDF |edition= |year=2012 |cartography= |scale= |series= |page= |section= |inset= |accessdate=September 19, 2012 |isbn= |id= |ref= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}} The community had a post office from 1896 to 1959.{{cite gnis|2336916|Meta Post Office (historical)}}