Frenchman Knob
| Frenchman Knob | |
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  Frenchman Knob | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°21′17″N 085°52′25″W / 37.35472°N 85.87361°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hart County, Kentucky |
Frenchman Knob is a summit in Hart County, Kentucky, in the United States.[1] With an elevation of 1,158 feet (353 m), Frenchman Knob is the 537th highest summit in the state of Kentucky.[2]
It was so named because a Frenchman was scalped upon it.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frenchman Knob
- ^ "Frenchman Knob". Peakery.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 333.
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