Burning Fork
Burning Fork is an unincorporated community located in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. The etymology of Burning Fork refers to a natural gas vein that was ignited and eventually extinguished by 1865.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Burning Fork, Kentucky” and “Burning Fork, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mason and Mashfork.
Mason
Hamlet
Mason is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. Mason is situated 1½ miles southwest of Burning Fork.
Mashfork
Hamlet
Mashfork is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. Mashfork is situated 2 miles northeast of Burning Fork.
Ivyton
Hamlet
Ivyton is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. Ivyton is situated 3 miles southeast of Burning Fork.
Burning Fork
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Magoffin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.73343° or 37° 44′ 0″ north
Longitude
-83.02322° or 83° 1′ 24″ west
Elevation
899 feet (274 metres)
Open location code
869RPXMG+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Burning Fork” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伯寧福克”
- French: “Burning Fork”
- Irish: “Burning Fork”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bradley and Stringtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rockhouse Cemetery and Mount of Rockhouse Church.
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