Torchlight, Kentucky
| Torchlight | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Torchlight Location within the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′58″N 82°36′53″W / 38.04944°N 82.61472°WCoordinates: 38°2′58″N 82°36′53″W / 38.04944°N 82.61472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lawrence |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509222[1] |
Torchlight is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The community is named for an annual torchlight parade accident which resulted in the Hotel Greenup being burned to the ground.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torchlight, Kentucky
- ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813144016.
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