Straw, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°16′33″N 86°10′21″W / 37.27583°N 86.17250°W / 37.27583; -86.17250CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyEdmonsonElevation804 ft (245 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)Area code(s)270 and 364GNIS feature ID509145[1]

Straw is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography

Straw is located about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Brownsville. It is at the western junction of KY 728 and KY 1827 near Nolin Lake State Park.[2] It is also one of several communities in Edmonson County with close proximity to Mammoth Cave National Park.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straw, Kentucky
  2. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 65. §§ C6. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
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