Thornton

Thornton is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, , United States. Their post office closed in November 2008…
Wikipedia
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,280 feet (390 metres)
  • Description: community in Letcher County, Kentucky
  • Postal code: 41855
  • Also known as
    “Thornton, Kentucky”
    “Thornton, KY”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farraday and Millstone.
is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 1½ miles east of Thornton.
is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, , United States. is situated 2 miles south of Thornton.

Thornton

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Latitude
37.17343° or 37° 10′ 24″ north
Longitude
-82.77849° or 82° 46′ 43″ west
Open location code
869V56FC+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154047747
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4310851
Wiki­data ID
Q7796486

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “桑頓”
  • French: “Thornton”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تورنتون، کنتاکی”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Snake Valley Lake and Sergeant Church.

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