Dango, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′10″N 84°06′53″W / 37.36944°N 84.11472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
GNIS feature ID | [1] |
Dango is a ghost town located in southwestern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located at the confluence of Racoon Creek [2] and Horse Lick Creek, which flows into the Rockcastle River. It is located southwest of McKee by 8 miles, and 2.7 miles southeast of another ghost town, Loam. [3] Near the confluence of the two creeks is the historical Carpenter School, [4] which may be named after Carpenter Ridge, [5] of which it is two miles south of. Heavy settlement and farming occurred in the area around Horse Lick Creek, where Dango was, until the early 1900s. [6] The area where Dango was is currently occupied by the Daniel Boone National Forest, known as the Horse Lick Creek Biopreserve, with the majority of ownership being private. [7]
The town had a post office which opened up in 1907 and closed in 1926 or 1927. [9]
Dango, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′10″N 84°06′53″W / 37.36944°N 84.11472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
GNIS feature ID | [1] |
Dango is a ghost town located in southwestern Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. The town was located at the confluence of Racoon Creek [2] and Horse Lick Creek, which flows into the Rockcastle River. It is located southwest of McKee by 8 miles, and 2.7 miles southeast of another ghost town, Loam. [3] Near the confluence of the two creeks is the historical Carpenter School, [4] which may be named after Carpenter Ridge, [5] of which it is two miles south of. Heavy settlement and farming occurred in the area around Horse Lick Creek, where Dango was, until the early 1900s. [6] The area where Dango was is currently occupied by the Daniel Boone National Forest, known as the Horse Lick Creek Biopreserve, with the majority of ownership being private. [7]
The town had a post office which opened up in 1907 and closed in 1926 or 1927. [9]