Shoulderblade | |
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  Shoulderblade Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Shoulderblade Shoulderblade (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°29′50″N83°28′2″W / 37.49722°N 83.46722°W /37.49722; -83.46722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Breathitt |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Demonym | Shoulderblader |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 515393[1] |
Shoulderblade is anunincorporated community located inBreathitt County,Kentucky, United States.
It is reportedly named after a creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork of theKentucky River. The creek was in turn named for a bone of very large animal once discovered on its banks.[2] The community is also referred to asJuan, named after theBattle of San Juan Hill.[3]
Municipalities and communities ofBreathitt County, Kentucky,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This post office is strictly speaking in Perry County even though the Creek is mainly in Breathitt. | |
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