Burnaugh, Kentucky
Burnaugh, Kentucky | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Nickname(s): Big Town of Burnaugh | |
Burnaugh, Kentucky Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 38°15′37″N 82°34′54″W / 38.26028°N 82.58167°WCoordinates: 38°15′37″N 82°34′54″W / 38.26028°N 82.58167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Boyd |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 41129 |
GNIS feature ID | 488442[1] |
Burnaugh, Kentucky is an unincorporated community located in Boyd County, Kentucky along U.S. Route 23. Being located between two communities, Burgess Station, a former C&O Freight and passenger terminal and Kavanaugh, it takes its name from the combination of the two communities.[2] It is located on both the former Mayo Trail (Ky. Rt. 3 prior to 1964) and present-day U.S. Route 23. Burnaugh is located within the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for zip code 41129, which includes the nearby city of Catlettsburg.[3]
Special Metals Corporation has operated a facility at Burnaugh since 1967.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnaugh, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-08-08
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names". Kentucky Place Names. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0179-4. Retrieved on 2010-08-08
- ↑ Kentucky ZIP Code Lookup Retrieved on 2010-08-08
- ↑ Special Metals Corporation Retrieved on 2010-08-08
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