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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 |
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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Big Clifty was also the site of tar bitumen oil mines, or “ black rock mines” as they were known in the 20's. |
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One such mining site was at the end of Crown Rock Road, inside the Big Clifty limits. |
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The mines produced tar from the bituminous sandstone common to the area. |
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| <ref>https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=kgs_ri</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:13, 18 April 2021
Big Clifty, Kentucky | |
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  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 |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42712 |
| FIPS code | 21-06508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 487153[1] |
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.
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 sandstone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.
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