Aurora is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Marshall County,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

, United States. Aurora is located near

Kentucky Lake Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric ...

and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It becomes a popular tourist attraction area during the summer having several hotels, campgrounds, small restaurants, and a few surrounding stores. Aurora hosts two annual festivities: the Hot August Blues Festival and The Aurora Country Festival, the latter of which is a three-day celebration in October that consists of arts and crafts, a parade, and an antique flea market.

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Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Kentucky populated places on the Tennessee River {{MarshallCountyKY-geo-stub