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'''Gray Hawk''' is |
'''Gray Hawk''' is a small, [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in eastern [[Jackson County, Kentucky|Jackson County, KY]]. The community is located along [[US Route 421]]. Services in the community include a post office, gas station, and restaurant.<ref>{{cite web |title=Restaurants |url=https://www.visitjacksoncountyky.org/restaurants |website=Jackson County Kentucky Tourism |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref> Gray Hawk has a community park and two waterfalls: McCammon Branch Falls and Flat Lick Falls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Public Parks |url=https://www.visitjacksoncountyky.org/public-parks |website=Jackson County Kentucky Tourism |accessdate=22 March 2020}}</ref> |
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[[File:Flat Lick Falls.jpg|left|thumb|Flat Lick Falls, located in the community]] |
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| ⚫ | The Gray Haw Post Office was established in 1853 and remains open to this day.<ref>{{cite gnis|2505018|Gray Hawk, Kentucky post office}}</ref> The origins of the name Gray Hawk remain unclear. It could have been named for the many gray colored hawks seen in the area, or its namesakes could be the original landholding Gray and Hawk families.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&dq=cannon+ky&pg=PA123 | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | year=1987 | accessdate=2013-04-28 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=123| isbn=0813126312 }}</ref> |
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Gray Hawk has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=283351&cityname=Gray+Hawk%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gray Hawk, Kentucky]</ref> |
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| Coordinates: 37°23′42″N 83°56′25″W / 37.39500°N 83.94028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 40434 |
| GNIS feature ID | [1] |
Gray Hawk is a small, unincorporated community in eastern Jackson County, KY. The community is located along US Route 421. Services in the community include a post office, gas station, and restaurant.[2] Gray Hawk has a community park and two waterfalls: McCammon Branch Falls and Flat Lick Falls.[3]
The Gray Haw Post Office was established in 1853 and remains open to this day.[4] The origins of the name Gray Hawk remain unclear. It could have been named for the many gray colored hawks seen in the area, or its namesakes could be the original landholding Gray and Hawk families.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gray Hawk, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Restaurants". Jackson County Kentucky Tourism. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Public Parks". Jackson County Kentucky Tourism. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Gray Hawk, Kentucky post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 123. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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