Thornton Gap
Thornton Gap is a hamlet in Letcher, Kentucky. Thornton Gap is situated near the hamlet Lucastown, as well as near Polly.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Democrat and Deane.
Democrat
Hamlet
Democrat is an unincorporated community in Letcher County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Democrat is situated 2 miles north of Thornton Gap.
Deane
Hamlet
Deane is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Deane is situated 2½ miles northeast of Thornton Gap.
Farraday
Hamlet
Farraday is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Farraday is situated 3 miles southeast of Thornton Gap.
Thornton Gap
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Letcher, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.2026° or 37° 12′ 9″ north
Longitude
-82.79238° or 82° 47′ 33″ west
Elevation
1,552 feet (473 metres)
Open location code
869V6635+22
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lucastown and Polly.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rockhouse Church and Camp Branch Chapel.
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