Knob Lick, Casey County, Kentucky

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Knob Lick
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Knob Lick
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Knob Lick
Knob Lick (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′59″N84°52′5″W / 37.49972°N 84.86806°W / 37.49972; -84.86806
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Casey
Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID2568412 [1]

Knob Lick was an unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It is now a ghost town.

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