Canyon Falls is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States.
Canyon Falls, Kentucky | |
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  Canyon Falls Location in Kentucky  Canyon Falls Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 83°34′39″W / 37.57639°N 83.57750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 488907[1] |
A post office was established in 1909 at Canyon Falls. The community was named for a local canyon and waterfall; the latter was destroyed with dynamite for the construction of a road.[2]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Falls, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 49. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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