Quicksand
Quicksand is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. This small community is along the North Fork of the Kentucky River, directly across the river from where Quicksand Creek flows into the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Quicksand, Kentucky” and “Quicksand, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kragon and Jackson.
Kragon
Hamlet
Kragon is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. The town was named after K. Ragon, who established a factory there in 1913. Kragon is situated 1½ miles south of Quicksand.
Jackson
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Jackson is a home rule-class city in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, and its county seat. The population was 2,237 at the 2020 census. It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College. Jackson is situated 2½ miles northwest of Quicksand.
Haddix
Hamlet
Troublesome Creek is a creek in Breathitt, Perry and Knott counties, Kentucky, a fork of the North Fork Kentucky River. It is 41.46 miles long with a gradient of 8.92 feet per mile, normally free-flowing, and with banks that vary between tree-lined and open. Haddix is situated 3 miles south of Quicksand.
Quicksand
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.52898° or 37° 31′ 44″ northLongitude
-83.3449° or 83° 20′ 42″ westElevation
810 feet (247 metres)Open location code
869RGMH4+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 154154739OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Quicksand” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奎克桑德”
- French: “Quicksand”
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