Cooktown

Cooktown is an unincorporated community in Barren County, , United States.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: township in Barren County, Kentucky
  • Also known as: Cooktown, Kentucky” and “Cooktown, KY

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peter Creek and Etoile.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Barren County, , United States. is situated 2 miles west of Cooktown.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. The Post Office closed in 1988. Previously called Caney Fork, the post office opened in 1886 was named , Étoile being the French for star, for unknown reasons. is situated 2½ miles east of Cooktown.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Barren County, , United States. is situated 3 miles southwest of Cooktown.

Cooktown

Latitude
36.83477° or 36° 50′ 5″ north
Longitude
-85.94081° or 85° 56′ 27″ west
Elevation
787 feet (240 metres)
Open location code
868PR3M5+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153720830
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4288544
Wiki­data ID
Q5167217
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Cooktown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 庫克敦
  • French: Cooktown
  • Irish: Cooktown
  • Turkish: Cooktown

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