Straw, Kentucky

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Straw, Kentucky
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Straw
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Straw
Straw (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°16′33″N86°10′21″W / 37.27583°N 86.17250°W / 37.27583; -86.17250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Edmonson
Elevation
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804 ft (245 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Area codes 270 and 364
GNIS feature ID509145 [1]

Straw is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States.

Geography

Straw is located about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Brownsville. It is at the western junction of KY 728 and KY 1827 near Nolin Lake State Park. [2] It is also one of several communities in Edmonson County with close proximity to Mammoth Cave National Park.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Straw, Kentucky
  2. DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 65. §§ C6. ISBN   0-89933-340-0.