Canyon Falls, Kentucky
| Canyon Falls | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Canyon Falls  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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