Burnwell, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°37′44″N 82°13′23″W / 37.62889°N 82.22306°W / 37.62889; -82.22306CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyPikeElevation
709 ft (216 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP codes
41518
GNIS feature ID507626[1]

Burnwell is an unincorporated community located in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Burnwell meteorite

On 4 September 1990, at 3:45 PM, a meteorite fell through the porch of Arthur and Frances Pegg frightening a horse and a goat. The weight of the stone was 1504 grams and it was officially named "Burnwell". The meteorite was classified as an ordinary chondrite H4-an.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burnwell, Kentucky
  2. ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Burnwell
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