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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nobob Creek
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (5 December 2013). From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow: Unusual Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8131-4614-0.
Coordinates: 36°51′07″N85°48′46″W / 36.8519984°N 85.8127526°W
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