Burnwell, Kentucky

Burnwell
Unincorporated community
Burnwell
Location within the state of Kentucky
Burnwell
Burnwell (the US)
Coordinates: 37°37′44″N 82°13′23″W / 37.62889°N 82.22306°W / 37.62889; -82.22306Coordinates: 37°37′44″N 82°13′23″W / 37.62889°N 82.22306°W / 37.62889; -82.22306
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Pike
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 41518
GNIS feature ID 507626[1]

Burnwell is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Burnwell meteorite

On 4 September 1990, at 3:45 PM, a meteorite fell through the porch of Arthur and Frances Pegg frightening a horse and a goat. The weight of the stone was 1504 grams and it was officially named "Burnwell". The meteorite was classified as an ordinary chondrite H4-an.[2]

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