Curlew, Kentucky
| Curlew | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Curlew  Curlew Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′40″N 88°5′12″W / 37.57778°N 88.08667°WCoordinates: 37°34′40″N 88°5′12″W / 37.57778°N 88.08667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507799[1] |
Curlew is an unincorporated community and coal town in Union County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in 1858 in the community, which was named for a local mine owner.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curlew, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 76. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
Municipalities and communities of Union County, Kentucky, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDP | ||
| Unincoporated communities | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.