Whitley County, Kentucky
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Whitley County, Kentucky is a rural county in southeastern Kentucky known for its Appalachian landscape, including parts of the Daniel Boone National Forest and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
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county ⓘ |
| borders |
Bell County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Campbell County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Claiborne County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Knox County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurel County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ McCreary County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Corbin, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Cumberland Falls State Resort Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Cumberland River (sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jellico, Tennessee–Kentucky micropolitan area (Kentucky portion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurel River Lake (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamsburg, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Daniel Boone National Forest ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 21235 ⓘ |
| GNISID | 0512730 ⓘ |
| hasCountyNumberPlatePrefix | 95 ⓘ |
| hasCountySeat | Williamsburg, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | moonbow at Cumberland Falls (viewing site within county) ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasHigherEducationInstitution | University of the Cumberlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
Appalachian Mountains foothills
NERFINISHED
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forested terrain ⓘ karst topography ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Interstate 75
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 25E (nearby access via Corbin) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 25W NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalAbbreviation | KY ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Appalachian landscape
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Cumberland Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| largestCity | Corbin, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland Plateau
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Kentucky ⓘ southeastern Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Whitley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
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Daniel Boone Country tourism region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
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