Linton, Kentucky

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Linton (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°41′12″N87°55′07″W / 36.68667°N 87.91861°W / 36.68667; -87.91861 Coordinates: 36°41′12″N87°55′07″W / 36.68667°N 87.91861°W / 36.68667; -87.91861
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Trigg
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID496592 [1]

Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shipsport.

Geography

Linton is located along Kentucky Route 164 along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in southwestern Trigg County. The community is located about a mile north of the Tennessee state line. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linton, Kentucky
  2. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1996). Trigg County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:125000. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.