Warbranch, Kentucky

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Warbranch, Kentucky
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Warbranch
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Warbranch
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°57′24″N83°27′0″W / 36.95667°N 83.45000°W / 36.95667; -83.45000 Coordinates: 36°57′24″N83°27′0″W / 36.95667°N 83.45000°W / 36.95667; -83.45000
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Leslie
Elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40874
GNIS feature ID516225 [1]

Warbranch is an unincorporated community in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States.

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