Straw, Kentucky
Straw, Kentucky | |
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  Straw Location within the state of Kentucky  Straw Straw (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′33″N 86°10′21″W / 37.27583°N 86.17250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Edmonson |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Area code(s) | 270 and 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 509145[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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straw, Kentucky
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 65. §§ C6. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
Municipalities and communities of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |