Big Clifty, Kentucky

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Big Clifty, Kentucky
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Big Clifty
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Big Clifty
Big Clifty (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°32′44″N86°9′13″W / 37.54556°N 86.15361°W / 37.54556; -86.15361
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Grayson
Area
[1]
  Total1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
  Land1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total367
  Density254.86/sq mi (98.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42712
FIPS code 21-06508
GNIS feature ID487153 [2]

Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.

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History

Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 367
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Clifty, Kentucky
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.