Bruin, Kentucky
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| Bruin | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Bruin
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| Coordinates: 38°10′30″N 83°1′32″W / 38.175°N 83.02556°WCoordinates: 38°10′30″N 83°1′32″W / 38.175°N 83.02556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Elliott |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 507598 |
Bruin is an unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 7 and 409 just south of Grayson Lake State Park. Bruin is northeast of the county seat, Sandy Hook.[1] Its elevation is 689 feet (210 m).[2]
The post Office was established in 28 December 1869 by Samuel Mobley[1]The community was named after Bruin Creek[1] which flows parallel to Route 7 on the east side.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rennick, Robert M. (1987) Kentucky Place Names University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, p. 39, ISBN 0-8131-0179-4
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bruin, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
- ^ Bruin Quadrangle, Kentucky, (1971) Topographic Map 1:24,000, United States Geological Survey
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