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Welcome to High Plains Corner ...

High Plains Corner is located in Breckinridge County<1>.


The location of High Plains Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for High Plains Corner: High Plains Cor. (or less commonly used: High Plains Crn.)

High Plains Corner is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: High Plains Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave High Plains Corner and travel south, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for High Plains Corner: (270)

Communities near High Plains Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Plains Corner.

  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Radcliff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
  • Vine Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
  • Brandenburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
  • Hardinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Irvington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • Muldraugh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
    • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
  • Clarkson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ekron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around High Plains Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Plains Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Plains Corner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Plains Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Plains Corner. See our Newspapers Page for High Plains Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Plains Corner ...

Looking for more information about High Plains Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to High Plains Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Plains Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Plains Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around High Plains Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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