Shoulderblade, Kentucky

Shoulderblade is an unincorporated community located in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States.

Shoulderblade
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°29′50″N 83°28′2″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Breathitt
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Demonym	Shoulderblader
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	515393[1]

It is reportedly named after a creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River. The creek was in turn named for a bone of very large animal once discovered on its banks.^[2] The community is also referred to as Juan, named after the Battle of San Juan Hill.^[3]