Burning Fork is an unincorporated community located in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. The etymology of Burning Fork refers to a natural gas vein that was ignited and eventually extinguished by 1865.[2][3]
Burning Fork | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Burning Fork Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky![]() ![]() Burning Fork Burning Fork (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Coordinates: 37°44′0″N 83°1′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Magoffin |
Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41405 |
GNIS feature ID | 507625[1] |
Municipalities and communities of Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Salyersville | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
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