Elko
Elko was an unincorporated community in eastern Edmonson County in south-central Kentucky, United States. It was one of a few settlements in eastern Edmonson County that were displaced for the area to become a portion of Mammoth Cave National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States
- Also known as: “Elko, Kentucky” and “Elko, KY”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mammoth Cave National Park and Cedar Sink.
Mammoth Cave National Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mammoth Cave National Park is a United States national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. It preserves the world's longest known cave system, with over 426 mi of caves, visitable only by guided tour.
Cedar Sink
Cliff
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cedar Sink is a vertical-walled large depression or sinkhole in the ground, located in Edmonson County, Kentucky and contained within and managed by Mammoth Cave National Park.
Old Guides‘ Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old Guides‘ Cemetery is situated 2½ miles northeast of Elko.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pig and Cedar Spring.
Pig
Hamlet
Pig is an unincorporated community in southern Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. Pig is situated 3 miles southwest of Elko.
Cedar Spring
Hamlet
Cedar Spring is an unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was named for a row of cedar trees which grew along the natural springs that supplied settlers with fresh water. Cedar Spring is situated 3 miles south of Elko.
Rhoda
Hamlet
Rhoda is an unincorporated community located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. Rhoda is situated 5 miles west of Elko.
Elko
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Edmonson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.16172° or 37° 9′ 42″ northLongitude
-86.13526° or 86° 8′ 7″ westElevation
738 feet (225 metres)Open location code
869M5V67+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 153766713OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4291078Wikidata ID
Q123382677
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