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.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 900 feet (270 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky
- Also known as“Burning Fork, Kentucky”“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.
1½ miles southwest of Burning Fork
Mashfork
Hamlet
Mashfork is an unincorporated community within Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
2 miles northeast of Burning Fork
Ivyton
Hamlet
Ivyton is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States.
3 miles southeast of Burning Fork
Burning Fork
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Latitude
37.73343° or 37° 44′ 0″ north
Longitude
-83.02322° or 83° 1′ 24″ west
Open location code
869RPXMG+9P
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Burning Fork” goes by many names.
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