Buck Branch
Buck Branch is a stream in Letcher, Kentucky. Buck Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Payne Gap, as well as near Haymond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pound Gap.
Pound Gap
Mountain saddle
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The Pound Gap of Pine Mountain is on the Virginia/Kentucky border between Jenkins, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. It served as a passage for early settlers to cross into Kentucky from Virginia. Today, U.S. Route 23 passes through the gap. Pound Gap is situated 2½ miles east of Buck Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Payne Gap and Cromona.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community.
Cromona
Hamlet
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Cromona is a small unincorporated community located in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The Cromona post office has operated since 1916. Cromona is situated 2½ miles northwest of Buck Branch.
Dunham
Hamlet
Dunham is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Dunham's post office operated in the community from 1913 to 1960. Dunham is situated 3 miles northeast of Buck Branch.
Buck Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Letcher, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.15316° or 37° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-82.67488° or 82° 40′ 30″ westElevation
1,480 feet (451 metres)Open location code
869V583G+72GeoNames ID
4285903
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