Linton | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Kentucky |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Trigg |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CST |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 538 |
Coordinates: | 36.6867°N -87.9186°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 496592 |
Linton is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Shipsport.
Linton is located along Kentucky Route 164 along the eastern shore of Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in southwestern Trigg County. The community is located about a mile north of the Tennessee state line.[1]