Torchlight
Torchlight is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The community is named for an annual torchlight parade accident which resulted in the Hotel Greenup being burned to the ground.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Torchlight, Kentucky” and “Torchlight, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapman and Saltpetre.
Chapman
Hamlet
Chapman is an unincorporated community located… Chapman is situated 2 miles south of Torchlight.
Saltpetre
Hamlet
Saltpetre is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Saltpetre is situated 4½ miles northeast of Torchlight.
Louisa
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Torchlight
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.04953° or 38° 2′ 58″ north
Longitude
-82.6146° or 82° 36′ 53″ west
Elevation
636 feet (194 metres)
Open location code
86CV29XP+R5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Torchlight” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “托奇萊特”
- French: “Torchlight”
- South Azerbaijani: “تورچلیقت، کنتاکی”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Summit and Walbridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Emerson-Stratton Cemetery and Hardin Cemetery.
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