Gimlet is an unincorporated community in Elliott County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 504 north of the city of Sandy Hook, the county seat of Elliott County.[1] Its elevation is 1,102 feet (336 m).[2]

Gimlet, Kentucky
Gimlet is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Gimlet is located in the United States
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Gimlet (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°13′8″N 83°8′15″W / 38.21889°N 83.13750°W / 38.21889; -83.13750
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyElliott
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508090

A post office, established in 1880, closed in 1961. Gimlet is named for the gimlet tool, which is said to have the same crooked shape as the local creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gimlet, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116. Retrieved April 28, 2013.