Suwanee is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States.
Suwanee, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°03′01″N 88°09′55″W / 37.05028°N 88.16528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Lyon |
Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 509168[1] |
History
editSignificant deposits of iron ore were found at Suwanee. Suwanee contained a blast furnace until about 1860.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Suwanee, Kentucky
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 490.