Hecla

Hecla is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. It was also called Hechla. Hecla began as a company town where the workers of a mine operated by the Hecla Coal and Mining Company lived.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States
  • Also known as: Hechla”, “Hecla, Kentucky”, and “Hecla, KY

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grapevine and Oriole.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hecla.

Hamlet
is a place located in , , United States. The origin of the name is unknown, and the place never had a post office. is located four miles south-west of Madisonville, on Clear Creek. is situated 2½ miles west of Hecla.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3 miles southeast of Hecla.

Hecla

Latitude
37.28505° or 37° 17′ 6″ north
Longitude
-87.52694° or 87° 31′ 37″ west
Elevation
413 feet (126 metres)
Open location code
869J7FPF+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153715340
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4294436
Wiki­data ID
Q14690572
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Irish—“Hecla” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 赫克拉
  • French: Hecla
  • Irish: Hecla

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