Piqua, Kentucky
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
38°27′58″N 84°2′43″W / 38.46611°N 84.04528°W / 38.46611; -84.04528Piqua (pronounced locally as "PICK-way") is an unincorporated village in Robertson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 165 and 617 south of the city of Mount Olivet, the county seat of Robertson County.[1] Its name refers to the Piqua tribe of the Shawnee Indians which were indigenous to the region which became Kentucky. Its elevation is 705 feet (215 m).[2] Johnson Creek, a tributary of the Licking River, flows through the community.
References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piqua, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
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Municipalities and communities of Robertson County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Mount Olivet
communities
- Kentontown
- Piqua
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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