Elkatawa, Kentucky
Elkatawa | |
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Elkatawa Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°33′25″N 83°25′37″W / 37.55694°N 83.42694°WCoordinates: 37°33′25″N 83°25′37″W / 37.55694°N 83.42694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Breathitt |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 491681[1] |
Elkatawa is an unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.[2]
A post office was established in 1891, with Eli C. Jones postmaster. The name Elkatawa is possibly a corruption of Tenskwatawa.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkatawa, Kentucky
- ^ Latitude.to. "Find GPS coordinates for any address or location". latitude.to. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 91. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Coal towns in Kentucky
- Breathitt County, Kentucky geography stubs