Geography of Kentucky trivia
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There are tens of thousands of bench marks in KY. That one is most significant one way.
It's the geodesic Tri-State marker for the KY-TN-VA border. The trail is a winding, uphill 1.2 mile hike from Cumberland Gap.
Sorry residents of Tennessee can leave their state here and land with both feet in 2 good states!
I was just there last summer.It's the geodesic Tri-State marker for the KY-TN-VA border. The trail is a winding, uphill 1.2 mile hike from Cumberland Gap.
Sorry residents of Tennessee can leave their state here and land with both feet in 2 good states!
That’s Wild Turkey on the hill, just outside Lawrenceburg.People I worked with said this was either longest or only bridge in either Kentucky or America with a raised curve on both ends.
We went a couple years ago just to say we've been. Once was fine.
I guessing it's meteorite crater.I’ll add a favorite of mine. It’s a blast from the past, around 400 million years past.
Nobody replied so…Two pics of the same historic landmark.
1) What is it called?
2) Where is it located?
3) What body of water travels under it?
1) Switzer Covered Bridge
2) Switzer, KY (Franklin Co.)
3) North branch of Elkhorn Creek
Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview KY in West KY. A really pretty part of the state btw. Both Civil War presidents were born in KY about 2 hrs driving time apart.
Used in WWII. Also, Madonna used it in one of her music videos. Rests in Petersburg, KY.
No wonder it's all rusty if she used it!!!! Probably need hazmat to board it!!!
Nice to meet you 92, Muhlenberg Co. here
Thank you cordmaker, nice to meet you here on the forum as well. I am in Hodgenville. A couple of landmarks here with the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, and downtown a statue with Abe Lincoln.
Is it Hickman Co.?Another easy one. Which county? And what runs through that gap?
Mississippi river is in that gap. It is the only place in the country where you have to go through another state to get from one part to another part. I know there is that Michigan piece, But 1) there is a bridge connecting them, and 2) you can float across, in either case staying in Michigan. But in the above, if you float across the river I think you in Missouri.
It is due to the ever changing path of the river, where in that part of the state KY's borders are defined by the parallel and being on the eastern side of the river.
We use to be booming here, TVA, coal mines and Everly Brothers concert. Mines are just about all shut down, coal fired TVs demolished and no longer have the Everly concerts. We do have an Everly Brothers plaza with statues of Don, Phil and John Prine! It draws lots of visitors.
Some good people from Muhlenberg. Some UK Basketball greats with Patrick Sparks and Roger Newman. The Everly Brothers and good ol Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. I'll have to check out the Everly Brothers plaza next time I am in Muhlenberg.
Reggie Warford, Warren Oats, to many bluegrass to name, Central City Golden Tide if you do, the museum is up the street and a NASCAR museum also!
I will definitely have to make a visit there soon. I had no idea they had a NASCAR museum there. I do remember the old Brewco Motorsports Busch Series team that Jamie McMurray drove in and the Green Brothers from Owensboro.
They have some nice cars in there, I'm sorry I misled you, it's a Motorsports museum, didn't mean to. Also if you have kids, make a trip to Lake Malone and hike the Big Twigs, our grandchildren loved them!!! Eat at Stellians home of the 8lb pizza and freak shakes!!!
I appreciate you letting me know about that. It definitely interests me. My brother in TN worked with a guy at AT&T that used to be a pit crew member on the Brewco Motorsports team when they were still operating. That crew member lives in Central City. I've been looking for a place not to far like Lake Malone to get away for a bit and enjoy the outdoors. LBL is a little too far when trying to make a day trip without being in the car too long.
If you drive past the monument and bridge, you will come across this about a half mile down the road.
Live in Central City, installed some black and white tile in their showroom while they were still there at Brewco.
I'm stumped
If you drive past the monument and bridge, you will come across this about a half mile down the road.