Editing Fountain Run, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
Fountain Run is located at {{coord|36|43|17|N|85|57|41|W|type:city}} (36.721319, -85.961398)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in western Monroe County, near the point where [[Allen County, Kentucky|Allen]], Monroe, and [[Barren County, Kentucky|Barren]] counties come together. [[Kentucky Route 100]] passes through the south side of the community, leading east {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Tompkinsville, Kentucky|Tompkinsville]], the [[county seat]], and west {{Convert|16|mi}} to [[Scottsville, Kentucky|Scottsville]]. [[Kentucky Route 87]] passes through the center of Fountain Run, leading northwest {{convert|14|mi}} to its terminus at [[Barren River Lake State Resort Park]] and south toward [[Lafayette, Tennessee]], {{convert|17|mi}} away.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Fountain Run has a total area of {{convert|1.32|sqmi|2}}, of which {{convert|0.001|sqmi|2}}, or 0.08%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Spring Creek runs along the eastern border of the city, and Jakes Branch drains the western part; both streams flow south to Indian Creek, just west of its mouth at the [[Barren River]], part of the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]] watershed.