Big Poplar Tree, Kentucky

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Big Poplar Tree
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Big Poplar Tree
Big Poplar Tree (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°4′27″N84°44′33″W / 38.07417°N 84.74250°W / 38.07417; -84.74250
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Woodford
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2558169 [1]

Big Poplar Tree is an unincorporated community located in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States.

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