Kelly, Kentucky
| Community of Kelly | |
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| Community | |
 Location of Kelly, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′14″N 87°28′37″W / 36.97056°N 87.47694°WCoordinates: 36°58′14″N 87°28′37″W / 36.97056°N 87.47694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Christian |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (CST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40067 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| Website |
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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 / 36.97056°N 87.47694°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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Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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