The Devils Bow, Kentucky

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The Devils Bow
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The Devils Bow
The Devils Bow (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°40′43″N82°32′52″W / 37.67861°N 82.54778°W / 37.67861; -82.54778 Coordinates: 37°40′43″N82°32′52″W / 37.67861°N 82.54778°W / 37.67861; -82.54778
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2337066 [1]

The Devils Bow was an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

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