Buck Lake

Buck Lake is a lake in Ballard, Kentucky. Buck Lake is situated nearby to the village Barlow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swan Lake.

Swan Lake

Swan Lake is a lake in Ballard County, Kentucky. At 300 acres, it is the largest natural lake in Kentucky. It is part of a twelve-lake confederation known as Cummins Tract Lakes. Swan Lake is situated 2½ miles southwest of Buck Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mound City and Wickliffe.

Mound City

Village

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Mound City is a city in and the county seat of Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Ohio River just north of its confluence with the Mississippi River. Mound City is situated 5 miles northwest of Buck Lake.

Wickliffe

Village

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Wickliffe is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 670 at the 2020 census. Wickliffe is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wickliffe is situated 5 miles south of Buck Lake.

Cairo Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Cairo Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large section of Cairo, Illinois. The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated. Cairo Historic District is situated 5 miles southwest of Buck Lake.

Buck Lake

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Ballard, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.03922° or 37° 2′ 21″ north

Longitude

-89.08959° or 89° 5′ 23″ west

Elevation

308 feet (94 metres)

Open location code

869G2WQ6+M5

GeoNames ID

4285962

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