Sinking Spring

Sinking Spring (HM2AC3)

Location: Danville, KY 40422 Boyle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 38.776', W 84° 46.823'

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Referred to by geologists as a "karst window", sinking springs form when bedrock has collapsed to reveal groundwater moving through an aquifer. Water flows from the spring, creates a surface-flowing stream, and returns underground. This movement helps geologists understand how water flows underground in the area and provides important knowledge about the region's water supply.     Over.

Early communities in the Bluegrass were established near these springs to take advantage of a reliable water supply. Thomas Harrod build a cabin here in 1776. And the spring payed a decisive role in the location of Centre College in 1819. The spring also provided water to the growing town of Danville, which had no municipal water until 1880.

Sponsored by Centre College Student Government.
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HM NumberHM2AC3
Series This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 1:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 695821 N 4168886
Decimal Degrees37.64626667, -84.78038333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.776', W 84° 46.823'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 46.56" N, 84° 46' 49.38" W
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Area Code(s)859, 606
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 678 KY-52, Danville KY 40422, US
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