Flat Lick, Kentucky
| Flat Lick | |
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  Flat Lick Location within the state of Kentucky  Flat Lick Flat Lick (the US) | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′44″N 83°46′13″W / 36.82889°N 83.77028°WCoordinates: 36°49′44″N 83°46′13″W / 36.82889°N 83.77028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 492198[1] |
Flat Lick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Knox County, Kentucky, United States.
The oldest community in the county, Flat Lick was settled before 1784 and named for a salty rock which attracted wild animals.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat Lick, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 102. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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