Kentenia State Forest
Kentenia State Forest is a state forest in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It became Kentucky's first state forest in 1919 when the land was donated to the state by the coal company Kentenia-Cantron.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Putney and Nolansburg.
Putney
Hamlet
Putney is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States.
Nolansburg
Hamlet
Nolansburg is an unincorporated community and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Nolansburg is situated 3½ miles east of Kentenia State Forest.
Evarts
Village
Kentenia State Forest
- Type: Forest
- Description: State forest in Kentucky, United States
- Categories: protected area and state forest
- Location: Harlan, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.91842° or 36° 55′ 6″ north
Longitude
-83.22212° or 83° 13′ 20″ west
Elevation
2,234 feet (681 metres)
Open location code
868RWQ9H+95
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Kentenia State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kentenia State Forest”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة ولاية كينتينيا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dillon and Divide.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Harlan Airport and Rebels Rock.
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