Harlan, Kentucky
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Harlan, Kentucky is a small city in southeastern Kentucky known historically as a coal-mining community in the Appalachian region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 606 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countySeatOf | Harlan County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | population decline associated with coal industry contraction ⓘ |
| economicHistory | dependent on coal industry ⓘ |
| economicSector |
public sector employment
ⓘ
service sector ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | City government of Harlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Harlan County Public Schools (serving area)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harlan Independent Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coal seams in surrounding area
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| hasHealthcareFacility | Harlan ARH Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
coal mining
ⓘ
healthcare services ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (regional vicinity)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom Come State Park (regional vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | labor and coal-mining conflicts in Harlan County ⓘ |
| historicalRole | coal-mining center in southeastern Kentucky ⓘ |
| isInValley | Clover Fork valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining
ⓘ
coal-mining community history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region
ⓘ
Harlan County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ southeastern Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cumberland Gap region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Clover Fork of the Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | featured in discussions of Appalachian coal communities ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 40831 ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Kentucky Coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalIdentity |
Appalachian community
ⓘ
coal town ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | home rule-class city ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by Kentucky Route 38
ⓘ
served by U.S. Route 421 ⓘ |
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