Watch, Kentucky
Watch, Kentucky | |
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  Watch  Watch | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′18″N 84°2′46″W / 36.95500°N 84.04611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knox |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 516240[1] |
Watch is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office [2] has been closed.
The origin of the name "Watch" is obscure.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watch, Kentucky
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watch, Kentucky
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–143.
Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| post offices (and the creeks that they are on) |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |