List of National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky explained

There are 7 National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky. One is shared with Indiana.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnershipDescription
36.885°N -85.2364°WPrivateAn outstanding illustration of subterranean stream diversion.
37.8604°N -87.7801°WState (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) One of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky
37.0879°N -82.9925°WState (Eastern Kentucky University) Virgin tract of mixed mesophytic forest.
37.8339°N -83.6078°WFederal (Daniel Boone National Forest)Contains examples of many geological formations, including 41 natural bridges.
37.2881°N -83.8753°WFederal (Daniel Boone National Forest) One of the few virgin hemlock hardwood forests remaining in Kentucky.
38.8869°N -84.7478°WState (Big Bone Lick State Park) Combination of salt springs and associated Late Pleistocene bone beds. Also on the mighty Ohio River.
38.2767°N -85.7654°WFederal (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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