Crane Nest, Kentucky

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Crane Nest, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Crane Nest
Coordinates: 36°59′23″N83°52′46″W / 36.98972°N 83.87944°W / 36.98972; -83.87944
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Knox
Elevation
1,024 ft (312 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID507772 [1]

Crane Nest (also known as Cranes Nest) is an unincorporated community located in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.

A post office was established in 1874. According to tradition, the town gets its name from a rare crane's nest discovered in the area. [2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crane Nest, Kentucky
  2. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 70–71. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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