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Big Clifty, Kentucky
Big Clifty, Kentucky
Census-designated place
	Big Clifty Location within Grayson County Big Clifty Big Clifty (the United States)
	Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 86°9′13″W / 37.54556°N 86.15361°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Grayson
Area
• Total	1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
• Land	1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	397 ft (121 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	367
• Density	254.86/sq mi (98.43/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes	42712
FIPS code	21-06508
GNIS feature ID	487153

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Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.

History

Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	367		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Clifty, Kentucky
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Clifty, Kentucky

[DecennialCensus-3] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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+== History ==
+Clifty Creek crosses [[U.S. Route 62|U.S. Highway 62]] and the [[Paducah and Louisville Railway|P & L railroad]] several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the [[limestone]] cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.
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-== History ==
-Clifty Creek crosses [[U.S. Route 62|U.S. Highway 62]] and the [[Paducah and Louisville Railway|P & L railroad]] several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the [[limestone]] cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.
-== History ==
-Clifty Creek crosses [[U.S. Route 62|U.S. Highway 62]] and the [[Paducah and Louisville Railway|P & L railroad]] several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the [[sandstone]] cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.
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