Crane Creek
Crane Creek is a stream in Harlan, Kentucky. Crane Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Smith, as well as near Three Point Coal Camp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Martins Fork Lake.
Martins Fork Lake
Reservoir
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Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martin's Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smith and Hubbard Springs.
Smith
Hamlet
Smith is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The community lies along Kentucky Route 987 and the Martin's Fork of the Cumberland River.
Hubbard Springs
Hamlet
Hubbard Springs is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Hubbard Springs is situated 3 miles southeast of Crane Creek.
Cawood
Hamlet
Cawood is a census-designated place and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 731 at the 2010 census. A post office in Cawood was established in 1890 by Wilson S. Cawood is situated 3 miles northeast of Crane Creek.
Crane Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Cane Branch”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Harlan, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.74731° or 36° 44′ 50″ northLongitude
-83.26212° or 83° 15′ 44″ westElevation
1,276 feet (389 metres)Open location code
868RPPWQ+W5GeoNames ID
4288964
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