Petroleum

Petroleum is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is on U.S. Route 231 at the northern terminus of Kentucky Route 1147 south to Kentucky Route 3500, which ends at a junction with U.S. Route 31E/231 near the community.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 600 feet (180 metres)
  • Description: human settlement in United States of America
  • Also known as
    “Petroleum, Kentucky”
    “Petroleum, KY”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Adolphus and Fleet.
is an unincorporated community in southern , , United States. is situated 3 miles south of Petroleum.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 4 miles southwest of Petroleum.
is an unincorporated community in southern , , United States. is situated 4 miles northwest of Petroleum.
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Latitude
36.69532° or 36° 41′ 43″ north
Longitude
-86.24832° or 86° 14′ 54″ west
Open location code
868MMQW2+4M
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Petroleum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “佩特羅利厄姆”
  • French: “Petroleum”
  • Irish: “Petroleum”

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