| State: | KY |
| Type: | KY |
| Route: | 979 |
| Length Mi: | 18.671 |
| Length Ref: | [1] |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | KY 979 highlighted in red |
| Direction A: | South |
| Terminus A: | north-northeast of Buckingham |
| Direction B: | North |
| Terminus B: | in Harold |
| Counties: | Floyd |
| Previous Type: | KY |
| Previous Route: | 978 |
| Next Type: | KY |
| Next Route: | 980 |
Kentucky Route 979 (KY 979) is an 18.671adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in Kentucky. KY 979's southern terminus is at KY 122 north-northeast of Buckingham, and the northern terminus is at KY 680 and KY 1426 in Harold