Canyon Falls, Kentucky
Canyon Falls | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Canyon Falls Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 83°34′39″W / 37.57639°N 83.57750°WCoordinates: 37°34′35″N 83°34′39″W / 37.57639°N 83.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 488907[1] |
Canyon Falls is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States.
A post office was established in 1909 at Canyon Falls. The community was named for a local canyon and waterfall; the latter was destroyed with dynamite for the construction of a road.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Falls, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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