Viper, Kentucky

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

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}

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

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|official_name = Viper, Kentucky

|settlement_type = Unincorporated community

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|subdivision_name = United States

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|subdivision_name1 = Kentucky

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Perry

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|timezone_DST = EDT

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|coordinates = {{coord|37|10|58|N|83|08|54|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}

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|postal_code = 41774

|area_code = 606

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|blank_info = 516188{{gnis|516188}}

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Viper is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The community was so named on account of viper snakes near the original town site.{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=140|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=136}}

Today Viper is served by Kentucky Route 7, {{convert|5|mi|km}} south-southeast of Hazard. Viper has a post office with ZIP code 41774.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=41774&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]