Editing Salyersville, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
Salyersville is in central Magoffin County at 37°44'53" north, 83°3'47" west (37.748171, -83.062984),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the valley of the [[Licking River (Kentucky)|Licking River]], where it is joined from the northeast by the State Road Fork and from the southeast by the Burning Fork. The Licking River is a direct tributary of the [[Ohio River]], joining it at [[Covington, Kentucky]].

[[U.S. Route 460]] passes through the center of Salyersville as Parkway Drive, South Church Street, and West Maple Street. US 460 leads northwest (downriver) {{convert|22|mi}} to [[West Liberty, Kentucky|West Liberty]] and east {{convert|19|mi|abbr=on}} to [[Paintsville, Kentucky|Paintsville]]. [[Kentucky Route 7]] passes through downtown Salyersville with US 460, but leads southeast {{convert|36|mi|abbr=on}} to [[Wayland, Kentucky|Wayland]]. [[Kentucky Route 40]] runs northeast out of Salyersville and also leads to Paintsville, reaching it in {{convert|18|mi|abbr=on}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Salyersville has a total area of {{convert|2.49|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqmi|2|abbr=on}} (0.96% or about 13 ac) is covered by water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen climate classification]] describes the weather as [[Humid subtropical climate|humid subtropical]], designated as ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=431751&cityname=Salyersville%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salyersville, Kentucky]</ref>