Shoulderblade, Kentucky

Shoulderblade is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.

Shoulderblade
Shoulderblade is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Shoulderblade is located in the United States
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Shoulderblade (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°29′50″N 83°28′2″W / 37.49722°N 83.46722°W / 37.49722; -83.46722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBreathitt
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
DemonymShoulderblader
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID515393[1]

It is reportedly named after a creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. The creek was in turn named for a bone of very large animal once discovered on its banks.[2] The community is also referred to as Juan, named after the Battle of San Juan Hill.[3]

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