Crocus
Crocus is an unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its elevation is 988 feet. The community, first established in 1840, possibly received its name from the wild crocuses growing along the nearby creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Adair and Russell counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky
- Also known as: “Crocus, Kentucky” and “Crocus, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montpelier and Glens Fork.
Montpelier
Hamlet
Montpelier is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 876 feet. Montpelier is situated 3 miles northeast of Crocus.
Glens Fork
Hamlet
Glens Fork is an unincorporated community located in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 810 feet. Glens Fork is located in a region of limestone, so the land is perforated by many sinkholes and small caves. Glens Fork is situated 3 miles northwest of Crocus.
Cundiff
Hamlet
Cundiff is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 968 feet. Cundiff is situated 3½ miles southwest of Crocus.
Crocus
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Adair, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.98062° or 36° 58′ 50″ northLongitude
-85.21079° or 85° 12′ 39″ westElevation
988 feet (301 metres)Open location code
868PXQJQ+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 153790055OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Crocus” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克羅卡斯”
- French: “Crocus”
- Irish: “Crocus”
- Persian: “کروکوس، کنتاکی”
- Persian: “کروکوس”
- South Azerbaijani: “کروکوس، کنتاکی”
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