Glen Dean, Kentucky
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| Glen Dean, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Glen Dean, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°WCoordinates: 37°39′12″N 86°32′28″W / 37.65333°N 86.54111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breckinridge |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 492886[1] |
Glen Dean is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States. Glen Dean is located at the west end of Kentucky Route 108, 9.8 miles (15.8 km) south-southwest of Hardinsburg.[2] Glen Dean had a post office until it closed on June 22, 1991.[3]
The place name Glen Dean comes from the Scottish words glen, meaning a narrow valley, and dean, also meaning valley.[4]
References
- ↑ "Glen Dean". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2012) (PDF). State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (Map). http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/SPRS%20Maps/Breckinridge.pdf. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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