Kentucky River

The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River in , United States. The 260-mile river and its tributaries drain much of eastern and central Kentucky, passing through the Eastern Coalfield, the Cumberland Mountains, and the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Kentucky, United States
  • Also known as: Catawba”, “Chenoa”, “Chenoka”, “Cuttawa”, “Cuttawba”, “Kentucke River”, “Louisa River”, “Millewakame”, and “Milley’s River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carroll County High School.

School
is a secondary school located at 1706 Highland Ave in the city of , United States. It is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district. The current principal of the school is Crystal Harris. is situated 1½ miles east of Kentucky River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrollton and Lamb.

Town
is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of , , United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. The population was 3,890 at the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , in the U.S. state of .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Kentucky River.

Kentucky River

Latitude
38.6834° or 38° 41′ 0″ north
Longitude
-85.18829° or 85° 11′ 18″ west
Elevation
420 feet (128 metres)
Open location code
86CPMRM6+9M
Geo­Names ID
4296933
Wiki­data ID
Q1544834
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Satellite Map

Discover Kentucky River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Kentucky River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر كنتاكي
  • Asturian: Ríu Kentucky
  • Basque: Kentucky ibaia
  • Belarusian: Кентукі
  • Belarusian: Рака Кентукі
  • Bulgarian: Кентъки (река)
  • Bulgarian: Кентъки
  • Catalan: riu Kentucky
  • Cebuano: Kentucky River
  • Central Bikol: Salog Kentucky
  • Central Kurdish: ڕووباری کنتاکی
  • Chinese: 肯塔基河
  • Croatian: Kentucky
  • Czech: Kentucky River
  • Czech: Kentucky
  • Danish: Kentucky River
  • Dutch: Kentucky River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر كينتوكى
  • Esperanto: Kentukio
  • French: Kentucky River
  • French: Kentucky
  • German: Kentucky River
  • German: Middle Fork Kentucky River
  • German: North Fork Kentucky River
  • German: South Fork Kentucky River
  • Greek: Κεντάκι
  • Irish: Abhainn Kentucky
  • Japanese: ケンタッキー川
  • Korean: 켄터키강
  • Lithuanian: Kentukis
  • Mingrelian: კენტუკი (წყარმალუ)
  • Mingrelian: კენტუკი
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kentucky River
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Kentucky
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Luisa
  • Norwegian: Kentucky
  • Ossetian: Кентукки
  • Polish: Kentucky
  • Portuguese: Rio Kentucky
  • Russian: Кентукки (река)
  • Russian: Кентукки-Ривер
  • Russian: Кентукки
  • Serbo-Croatian: Kentucky
  • Slovenian: Kentucky River
  • Slovenian: Kentucky
  • Slovenian: reka Kentucky
  • Spanish: Rio Kentucky
  • Spanish: Río Kentucky
  • Turkish: Kentucky Nehri
  • Ukrainian: Кентуккі
  • Ukrainian: Річка Кентуккі
  • Venetian: Kentucky
  • Vietnamese: sông Kentucky
  • Welsh: Afon Kentucky
  • Western Frisian: Kentucky
  • Wu Chinese: 肯塔基河

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Prestonville and Kings Ridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Methodist Church Cemetery and Saint John’s Cemetery.

Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.

Curious Streams to Discover

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