Big Bone

Big Bone is an unincorporated community in southern , , United States. It is bounded on the west by the Ohio River, and Rabbit Hash, on the south by Big Bone Creek, which empties into the river at Big Bone Landing.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Big Bone Lick”, “Big Bone, Kentucky”, “Big Bone, KY”, and “Bigbone

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Bone Lick State Park.

Park
is located at Big Bone in . The name of the park comes from the Pleistocene megafauna fossils found there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamilton and Beaverlick.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is situated at Latitude 38.88333, Longitude -84.78167, in the southern part of the county on the Ohio River; it is about a mile north of the mouth of Big Bone Creek. is situated 1½ miles west of Big Bone.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 42 and U.S. Route 127 4.5 miles west of . is situated 3 miles east of Big Bone.

Village
is a home-rule-class city in , , United States. The population was 7,416 as of the 2020 United States census. The area was rural until residential growth in the 1990s and 2000s. is located 17 miles southwest of . is situated 6 miles northeast of Big Bone.

Big Bone

Latitude
38.88867° or 38° 53′ 19″ north
Longitude
-84.75189° or 84° 45′ 7″ west
Elevation
495 feet (151 metres)
Open location code
86CQV6QX+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154203411
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4284202
Wiki­data ID
Q4905172
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Big Bone” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 大博恩
  • French: Big Bone
  • Irish: Big Bone

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Baker Cemetery and Indian Hill.

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