THE JENKINS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Jenkins city has 8.85 square miles of land in Letcher County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Jenkins and Letcher County
Jenkins is associated with Letcher County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Jenkins by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Jenkins, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Letcher County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Jenkins city has 3.8 times the land area of nearby Payne Gap CDP (2.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

