Louisville neighborhood in Kentucky, United States
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PenileLocation within the state of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 38°6′25″N 85°48′17″W / 38.10694°N 85.80472°W / 38.10694; -85.80472 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
City | Louisville |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 508800 |
Penile (/pəˈniəl/) is a historic community located in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Formerly an unincorporated community, it was designated a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, when the city of Louisville merged with Jefferson County in 2003.
The most prominent sights in Penile are a cemetery and Penile Baptist Church.
Neighborhood name
The origin of the neighborhood's name is believed to be attributed to the biblical place name of Penuel, (also spelled; Pneil, Pnuel; Hebrew: פְּנוּאֵל Pənūʾēl) in the biblical books of Genesis 32:22–32 and 1 Kings 12:25.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penile, Louisville
- "Funny Travels: Let's go to Penile, Kentucky, USA". SimilarWorlds.
- Holland, Jeffrey Scott; Sceurman, Mark; Moran, Mark (2008). Weird Kentucky: Your Travel Guide to Kentucky's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-4027-5438-8.
- "What is the significance of Peniel in the Bible?". Got Questions. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- "Funny Travels: Let's go to Penile, Kentucky, USA". Similar Worlds. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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