List of National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky. There are 7 in total, 1 is shared with Indiana.
Creelsboro Natural Bridge
Red River Gorge
Henderson Sloughs
Lilley Cornett Woods
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Kentucky National Natural Landmarks (clickable map)Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Creelsboro Natural Bridge | 1987 | 36°53′06″N 85°14′11″W / 36.884992°N 85.236425°W / 36.884992; -85.236425 (Creelsboro Natural Bridge) | Russell | Private | An outstanding illustration of subterranean stream diversion. | |
2 | Henderson Sloughs | 1974 | 37°51′38″N 87°46′48″W / 37.860445°N 87.780100°W / 37.860445; -87.780100 (Henderson Sloughs) | Henderson, Union | State (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) | One of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky | |
3 | Lilley Cornett Woods | 1971 | 37°05′16″N 82°59′33″W / 37.087865°N 82.992453°W / 37.087865; -82.992453 (Lilley Cornett Woods) | Letcher | State (Eastern Kentucky University) | Virgin tract of mixed mesophytic forest. | |
4 | Red River Gorge | 1975 | 37°50′02″N 83°36′28″W / 37.833889°N 83.607778°W / 37.833889; -83.607778 (Red River Gorge) | Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | Federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | Contains examples of many geological formations, including 41 natural bridges. | |
5 | Rock Creek Research Natural Area | 1975 | 37°17′17″N 83°52′31″W / 37.288056°N 83.875278°W / 37.288056; -83.875278 (Daniel Boone National Forest) | Laurel | Federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | One of the few virgin hemlock hardwood forests remaining in Kentucky. | |
6 | Big Bone Lick | 2009 | 38°53′13″N 84°44′52″W / 38.886944°N 84.747778°W / 38.886944; -84.747778 (Big Bone Lick State Park) | Boone | State (Big Bone Lick State Park) | Combination of salt springs and associated Late Pleistocene bone beds. Also on the mighty Ohio River. | |
7 | Ohio Coral Reef | 1966 | 38°16′36″N 85°45′56″W / 38.27665°N 85.76544°W / 38.27665; -85.76544 (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) | Jefferson | Federal (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) | A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Indiana. |
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