Barren River

The Barren River is a 135-mile-long river in Southcentral , United States, and a tributary of the . The watershed of the Green River is the largest of the twelve major river watersheds in Kentucky.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Kentucky, United States
  • Also known as: “Big Barren River”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guy and Morgantown.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. A post office was established in the community in 1912, and named for local resident William Thomas. is situated 4 miles south of Barren River.

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
is a home rule-class city in, and the seat of , , United States. The population was 2,471 at the time of the 2020 Census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 4½ miles east of Barren River.

Barren River

Latitude
37.18032° or 37° 10′ 49″ north
Longitude
-86.62304° or 86° 37′ 23″ west
Elevation
390 feet (119 metres)
Open location code
869M59JG+4Q
Geo­Names ID
4283273
Wiki­data ID
Q4863378
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Barren River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Barren”
  • Cebuano: “Barren River”
  • Chinese: “巴伦河”
  • Chinese: “巴倫河”
  • Dutch: “Barren River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Barren”
  • Russian: “Баррен-Ривер”
  • Venetian: “Barren”
  • Welsh: “Afon Barren”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lock Dam Number 4 and Newton Cemetery.

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