Big Clifty, Kentucky
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
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Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Big Clifty had a population of 367.[3]
Big Clifty, Kentucky | |
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  Big Clifty Location within Kentucky  Big Clifty Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 86°9′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Grayson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 367 |
| • Density | 254.9/sq mi (98.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 42712 |
| FIPS code | 21-06508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 487153[2] |
History
Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.
Demographics
Notable people
- Nick Higdon (born 1980) former stock car racing driver, born in Big Clifty.
