Frenchman Knob

Frenchman Knob is a summit in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 1,158 feet (353 m), Frenchman Knob is the 537th highest summit in the state of Kentucky.[2]

Frenchman Knob
Frenchman Knob is located in Kentucky
Frenchman Knob
Frenchman Knob
Highest point
Elevation1,158 ft (353 m)[1]
Coordinates37°21′17″N 085°52′25″W[1]
Geography
LocationHart County, Kentucky

It was so named because a Frenchman was scalped upon it.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchman Knob
  2. "Frenchman Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 333.
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