Joes Branch
Joes Branch is a stream in Letcher, Kentucky. Joes Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Gaskill, as well as near East Jenkins.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pound Gap.
Pound Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Pound Gap of Pine Mountain is on the Virginia/Kentucky border between Jenkins, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. It served as a passage for early settlers to cross into Kentucky from Virginia. Today, U.S. Route 23 passes through the gap. Pound Gap is situated 2½ miles southwest of Joes Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaskill and Burdine.
Gaskill
Hamlet
Gaskill is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
Burdine
Hamlet
Burdine is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The Burdine post office was established on March 26, 1907, with Mary Ison as its postmaster.
Dunham
Hamlet
Dunham is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Dunham's post office operated in the community from 1913 to 1960. Dunham is situated 2 miles west of Joes Branch.
Joes Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Letcher, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.18566° or 37° 11′ 8″ northLongitude
-82.61432° or 82° 36′ 52″ westElevation
1,480 feet (451 metres)Open location code
869V59PP+77GeoNames ID
4296391
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