Burning Fork, Kentucky
| Burning Fork | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Burning Fork Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′0″N 83°1′24″W / 37.73333°N 83.02333°WCoordinates: 37°44′0″N 83°1′24″W / 37.73333°N 83.02333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 41405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 507625[1] |
Burning Fork is an unincorporated community located in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. The etymology of Burning Fork refers to a natural gas vein that was ignited and eventually extinguished by 1865.[2][3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burning Fork, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 536.
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