Crane Nest, Kentucky
| Crane Nest | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Crane Nest  Crane Nest Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′23″N 83°52′46″W / 36.98972°N 83.87944°WCoordinates: 36°59′23″N 83°52′46″W / 36.98972°N 83.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 507772[1] |
Crane Nest (also known as Cranes Nest) is an unincorporated community located in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in 1874. According to tradition, the town gets its name from a rare crane's nest discovered in the area.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crane Nest, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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