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- ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Turkey". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Turkey in Breathitt County KY". US Gazetteer. HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Physical Feature: Stream - Terry Fork". US Gazetteer. HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Physical Feature: Stream - Turkey Creek". US Gazetteer. HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "N 37° 28' 44' W 83° 30' 28'". GeoNames. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
Coordinates: 37°28′45″N83°30′28″W / 37.47917°N 83.50778°W
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