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Bakerton
Bakerton is located in Kentucky
Bakerton
Bakerton
Location in Kentucky
Bakerton is located in the United States
Bakerton
Bakerton
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Cumberland
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 507440

Bakerton is a small place in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

Exploring Bakerton

Bakerton is a quiet spot located in the beautiful state of Kentucky. It's a place where people live and work, but it doesn't have a mayor or its own city council like a big city would.

Where is Bakerton Located?

You can find Bakerton in the northeastern part of Cumberland County. It's not far from Kentucky Route 704, which is a local road. If you head southwest from Bakerton, you'll reach Burkesville. Burkesville is important because it's the county seat of Cumberland County. A county seat is like the main town or city in a county, where the county government offices are located.

How High Up is Bakerton?

Bakerton sits at an elevation of 600 feet (about 183 meters) above sea level. This means it's located on land that is 600 feet higher than the ocean's surface. It's not a mountain, but it's definitely not at sea level!

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