Canoe, Kentucky
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. According to legend, at one point waters were so shallow on nearby Canoe Creek, a canoe had to be abandoned.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canoe, Kentucky
- ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 978-0813126319. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This post office is strictly speaking in Perry County even though the Creek is mainly in Breathitt. | |
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