Knobs region of Kentucky
E1038763
The Knobs region of Kentucky is a distinctive belt of steep, conical hills encircling the Bluegrass region, known for its rugged terrain and scenic landscapes.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mississippian-age rocks ⓘ |
| borders |
Bluegrass region of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennyroyal Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
narrow ridges
ⓘ
steep slopes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainagePattern | dissected by small streams ⓘ |
| encircles | Bluegrass region of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erosionalOrigin | differential erosion of resistant rock layers ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
central Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Kentucky ⓘ south-central Kentucky ⓘ |
| geologicSetting | transition zone between Bluegrass region and Appalachian Plateau ⓘ |
| geomorphicFeature | isolated erosional remnants ⓘ |
| highestElevationsRelativeTo | adjacent Bluegrass region ⓘ |
| hillMorphology |
conical
ⓘ
steep-sided ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter | isolated hills rising from surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kentucky ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rugged terrain
ⓘ
scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| partOf | Interior Low Plateaus physiographic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physiographicContrastWith | inner Bluegrass region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | distinctive topographic belt in Kentucky ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | surrounds Bluegrass region in an irregular ring ⓘ |
| scenicValue | high ⓘ |
| shape | belt ⓘ |
| soilCharacteristic | thin soils on slopes ⓘ |
| terrainType |
conical hills
ⓘ
steep hills ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| underlainBy |
limestone
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| usedFor |
forestry
ⓘ
limited agriculture ⓘ |
| vegetationType | mixed hardwood forests ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.