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Linton, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°41′12″N 87°55′07″W / 36.68667°N 87.91861°W / 36.68667; -87.91861
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Linton
Linton is located in Kentucky
Linton
Linton
Location within the state of Kentucky
Linton is located in the United States
Linton
Linton
Linton (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°41′12″N 87°55′07″W / 36.68667°N 87.91861°W / 36.68667; -87.91861
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyTrigg
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID496592[1]

Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shipsport.

Geography

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Linton is located along Kentucky Route 164 along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in southwestern Trigg County. The community is located about a mile north of the Tennessee state line.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linton, Kentucky
  2. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1996). Trigg County Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:125000. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 19, 2023.