Big Clifty, Kentucky

Big Clifty, Kentucky
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 86°9′13″W / 37.54556°N 86.15361°W / 37.54556; -86.15361Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 86°9′13″W / 37.54556°N 86.15361°W / 37.54556; -86.15361
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Grayson
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes	42712
FIPS code	21-06508
GNIS feature ID	487153[1]

Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.

History[]

Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

History[]

Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the sandstone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

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