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Explore Youngs Creek in United States
Youngs Creek in the region of Kentucky is a town in United States - some 417 mi or ( 671 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Youngs Creek is now 08:42 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Corbin, Faber, Keavy, Lexington, and Liberty. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Corbin . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Youngs Creek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cumberland Below the Falls Rafting trip
Cumberland Below the Falls rafting trip near Corbin, KY. This is a Class III family/beginner summer rafting trip offered by Sheltowee Trace Outfitters, www.ky-rafting.com, 1-800-541-7238. ..
Rainbow Mist
Rainbow Mist raft ride. This is a 30 minute guided raft trip that takes you up to the base of Cumberland Falls (Kentucky) and back. It is offered by Sheltowee Trace Outfitters (www.ky-rafting.com). ..
Lower Cumberland Canoe Trip
Lower Cumberland canoe trip. This is a 5 mile section of the Cumberland River in Kentucky, from Mouth of Laurel to the Rockcastle river. It is offered by Sheltowee Trace Outfitters (www.ky-rafting.com ..
Cumberland Falls
Nice video of Cumberland Falls, showing the Falls with surroundings. Nature Lovers Heaven and a natural landmark of Kentucky!!! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a park located just southwest of Corbin, Kentucky and is contained entirely within the Daniel Boone National Forest. The park encompasses 1,657 acres and is named for its major feature, 68-foot tall Cumberland Falls. The falls are one of the few places in the western hemisphere where a moonbow can frequently be seen on nights with a full moon.
Located at 36.84 -84.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Eagle Falls (Kentucky)
This is an article on a waterfall in Kentucky. For Washington, see Eagle Falls, for the Kimberley region in Western Australia falls of the same name see Eagle Falls (Kimberley) Eagle Falls {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Eagle Falls. JPG|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}} Eagle Falls.
Located at 36.84 -84.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Laurel River Lake
Laurel River Lake, located west of Corbin, Kentucky, in the USA, is an reservoir built in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Laurel River, a tributary of the Cumberland River, in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The lake covers parts of Laurel and Whitley counties. The 282 foot (86 m) high dam was built between 1964 and 1974. It is a combination earth and rock-fill dam. Hydropower production began in 1977.
Located at 36.95 -84.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Cumberland Falls
Cumberland Falls, sometimes called the Little Niagara, the Niagara of the South, or the Great Falls, is a large waterfall on the Cumberland River in southeastern Kentucky. Spanning the river at the border of McCreary and Whitley counties, the waterfall is the central feature of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. On average the falls, which flow over a resistant sandstone bed, are 68 feet (21 m) high and 125 feet (38 m) wide, with an average water flow of 3,600 cubic feet per second (100 m³/s).
Located at 36.84 -84.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tombstone Junction
Tombstone Junction was a small western town themed park located on Kentucky Route 90 in McCreary County, Kentucky near Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. It began operating in the 1960s and continued uninterrupted until the park was heavily damaged by fire in 1989. After this first fire, the park continued with limited operation until it was completely destroyed by a second fire in 1991.
Located at 36.83 -84.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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