Chaplin River
The Chaplin River is an 85.6-mile-long tributary of the Beech Fork of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The name comes from Captain Abraham Chapline, an early explorer of the area.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Champline River”, “Chaplin Creek”, “Chaplin’s Fork”, “Chapline Creek”, “Chapline River”, “Chaplins Fork”, and “West Fork”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maud and Mooresville.
Maud
Hamlet
Maud is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. Maud is situated 2 miles southwest of Chaplin River.
Mooresville
Hamlet
Mooresville is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. Mooresville is situated 3 miles south of Chaplin River.
Chaplin
Hamlet
Chaplin is an unincorporated community and… Chaplin is situated 5 miles northeast of Chaplin River.
Chaplin River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Nelson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.84423° or 37° 50′ 39″ north
Longitude
-85.27857° or 85° 16′ 43″ west
Elevation
551 feet (168 metres)
Open location code
869PRPVC+MH
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Chaplin River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Chaplin”
- Cebuano: “Chaplin River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chaplin”
- Venetian: “Chaplin”
- Welsh: “Afon Chaplin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Polin and Booker.
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Highlights: Pile Cemetery and Cooney Neck.
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