Canoe is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in 1993.[2]
Canoe | |
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  Canoe Location within the state of Kentucky  Canoe Canoe (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′56″N 83°26′55″W / 37.44889°N 83.44861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breathitt |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 511206[1] |
The origin of the name Canoe is unclear. According to legend, at one point waters were so shallow on nearby Canoe Creek, a canoe had to be abandoned.[3]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canoe, Kentucky
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[dead link] - ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 978-0813126319. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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