South Elkhorn Creek
South Elkhorn Creek is a stream in Franklin, Kentucky. South Elkhorn Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Forks of Elkhorn, as well as near Elsinore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Franklin County High School and Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort.
Franklin County High School
School
Franklin County High School is the largest of three public high schools in Frankfort, Kentucky, United States, and is one of two high schools operated by Franklin County Public Schools. Franklin County High School is situated 1½ miles west of South Elkhorn Creek.
Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort
Memorial
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Kentucky's Green Hill Cemetery, at the junction of US 60 and US 421, is the only Kentucky monument honoring black soldiers that participated in the American Civil War, and one of only four in the entire United States. Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort is situated 2 miles west of South Elkhorn Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jett and Frankfort.
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 2½ miles south of South Elkhorn Creek.
Frankfort
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 4½ miles southwest of South Elkhorn Creek.
South Elkhorn Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.21507° or 38° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
-84.79856° or 84° 47′ 55″ westElevation
650 feet (198 metres)Open location code
86CQ6682+2HGeoNames ID
4308962
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Forks of Elkhorn and Elsinore.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Trimble Memorial Bridge and Silver Lake.
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