Penitentiary Branch

Penitentiary Branch is a stream in Franklin, Kentucky. Penitentiary Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Indian Hills, as well as near Choateville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buffalo Trace Distillery and Kentucky State Capitol.

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Distillery

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Buffalo Trace Distillery is a distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, owned by the Sazerac Company. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced in August 1999.

Kentucky State Capitol

Public building

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The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kentucky State Capitol is situated 2 miles south of Penitentiary Branch.

Singing Bridge

Bridge

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The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. Singing Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Penitentiary Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.

Frankfort

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Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.

Big Eddy

Hamlet

Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. Big Eddy is situated 3½ miles south of Penitentiary Branch.

Jett

Hamlet

Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 4 miles southeast of Penitentiary Branch.

Penitentiary Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.21868° or 38° 13′ 7″ north

Longitude

-84.87217° or 84° 52′ 20″ west

Elevation

459 feet (140 metres)

Open location code

86CQ649H+F4

GeoNames ID

4303882

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