Canoe, Kentucky

Canoe is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in 1993.[2]

Canoe
Canoe is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Canoe is located in the United States
Canoe
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Canoe (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′56″N 83°26′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41316
GNIS feature ID511206[1]

The origin of the name Canoe is unclear. According to legend, at one point waters were so shallow on nearby Canoe Creek, a canoe had to be abandoned.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canoe, Kentucky
  2. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 978-0813126319. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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