Arvel, Kentucky

Arvel is an unincorporated community located near the tripoint border between Jackson, Lee, and Owsley Counties, Kentucky, United States. The community is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 587 and Kentucky Route 1209, 8 miles northeast of McKee and 13 miles southwest of Beattyville.[2] A few locations in Arvel are also named Old Orchard, such as the Old Orchard Lookout Tower, which is 1/3 of a mile from Arvel[3] and a historical school being the same distance from Arvel [4] which may be evidence of the community also being called Old Orchard. A natural attraction in the area is Alcorn Branch Falls.[5]

Arvel, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Arvel
Arvel
Coordinates: 37°31′06″N 83°53′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJackson, Lee, Owsley
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
40447 (McKee), 41311 (Beattyville)
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID[1]

References
  1. "Arvel, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Arvel (Lee County, Kentucky)". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. "Old Orchard Lookout Tower in Lee County, Kentucky". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. "Old Orchard School in Lee County, Kentucky". PlaceKeeper. Retrieved 23 March 2020."Arvel, Kentucky". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "Natural Attractions". Jackson County Kentucky Tourism. Retrieved 23 March 2020.


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