Cedar Branch

Cedar Branch is a stream in Mercer, Kentucky. Cedar Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet High Bridge, as well as near Shakertown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include E. W. Brown Generating Station and Dix Dam.

E. W. Brown Generating Station

Power station

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The E. W. Brown Generating Station is a quad coal-fired power plant, natural gas power plant, solar power plant, and hydro electric plant owned and operated by Kentucky Utilities near Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky. E. W. Brown Generating Station is situated 2 miles south of Cedar Branch.

Dix Dam

Dam

The Dix Dam is a dam on the Dix River located between Mercer and Garrard County, Kentucky. It was constructed to generate hydroelectricity and prevent flooding of the Kentucky River but is better known for creating Herrington Lake. Dix Dam is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cedar Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include High Bridge and Wilmore.

High Bridge

Hamlet

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High Bridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, High Bridge had a population of 268.

Wilmore

Town

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Wilmore is a home rule-class city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wilmore is situated 4½ miles northeast of Cedar Branch.

Burgin

Village

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Burgin is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 979 at the 2020 census. Burgin is situated 5 miles southwest of Cedar Branch.

Cedar Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Mercer, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.81758° or 37° 49′ 3″ north

Longitude

-84.72161° or 84° 43′ 18″ west

Elevation

518 feet (158 metres)

Open location code

869QR79H+29

GeoNames ID

4287309

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