Pigeonroost, Clay County, Kentucky
| Pigeonroost | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Pigeonroost Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°6′40″N 83°48′52″W / 37.11111°N 83.81444°WCoordinates: 37°6′40″N 83°48′52″W / 37.11111°N 83.81444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 514554[1] |
Pigeonroost is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office closed in 1974 [2]
Pigeonroost takes its name from the extinct passenger pigeon which was once abundant throughout Kentucky.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pigeonroost, Clay County, Kentucky
- ↑ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1996). The WPA Guide to Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 13. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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