Turkey
Turkey is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky. It is located on Kentucky Route 30, between the communities of Lerose and Shoulderblade.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community, Kentucky, United States of America
- Also known as: “Turkey, Kentucky” and “Turkey, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoulderblade and Canoe.
Shoulderblade
Hamlet
Shoulderblade is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. It is reportedly named after a creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. Shoulderblade is situated 2½ miles northeast of Turkey.
Canoe
Hamlet
Canoe is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in 1993. The origin of the name Canoe is unclear. Canoe is situated 4 miles southeast of Turkey.
Arnett
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Turkey
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.47926° or 37° 28′ 45″ north
Longitude
-83.50768° or 83° 30′ 28″ west
Elevation
699 feet (213 metres)
Open location code
869RFFHR+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Turkey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特基”
- French: “Turkey”
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