Canoe,_Kentucky

Canoe, Kentucky

Canoe, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Canoe is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in 1993.[2]

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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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canoe, Kentucky
  2. [2]
    http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  3. [3]
    Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 978-0813126319. Retrieved April 28, 2013.


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