Piqua, Kentucky

Piqua (pronounced locally as "PICK-way") is an unincorporated village in Robertson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 165 and 617 south of the city of Mount Olivet, the county seat of Robertson County.[1] Its name refers to the Piqua tribe of the Shawnee Indians which were indigenous to the region which became Kentucky. Its elevation is 705 feet (215 m).[2] Johnson Creek, a tributary of the Licking River, flows through the community.

Piqua
Piqua
Location within the state of Kentucky
Piqua
Piqua (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°27′58″N 84°2′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyRobertson
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID508828

References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 43.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piqua, Kentucky, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-20. Accessed 2008-01-03.


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