Milburn, Kentucky
Milburn, Kentucky | |
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![]() ![]() Milburn Location within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 36°47′55″N 88°53′59″W / 36.79861°N 88.89972°WCoordinates: 36°47′55″N 88°53′59″W / 36.79861°N 88.89972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Carlisle |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 498175[1] |
Milburn is an unincorporated community in Carlisle County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 482 feet (147 m), and it is located at 36°47′55″N 88°53′59″W / 36.79861°N 88.89972°W (36.7986679, -88.8997817).[1] Located along Kentucky Route 80 at its junction with Kentucky Routes and , Milburn lies amid rolling countryside at the headwaters of Guess Creek, a tributary of ; the nearest point on the Mississippi River is approximately 12 miles (19 km) to the west. Nearby cities include Arlington, 6 miles (9.7 km) by air to the west, and Bardwell, 8 miles (13 km) by air to the northwest; Milburn is connected to them by Kentucky Route 80 and Kentucky Route 1377 respectively. A state hunting preserve, the Obion Creek Wildlife Management Area, lies 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south.[2] A fire station is located in Milburn,[3] and a Creole cottage in the community, the George W. Stone House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milburn, Kentucky
- ^ DeLorme. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2005, 75. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milburn Fire Department
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Unincorporated communities in Carlisle County, Kentucky
- Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
- Carlisle County, Kentucky geography stubs