Burnaugh, Kentucky

Burnaugh, Kentucky
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°W / 38.26028; -82.58167Coordinates: 38°15′37″N 82°34′54″W / 38.26028°N 82.58167°W / 38.26028; -82.58167
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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnaugh, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-08-08
  2. 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
  3. Kentucky ZIP Code Lookup Retrieved on 2010-08-08
  4. Special Metals Corporation Retrieved on 2010-08-08
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