King Creek

King Creek is a stream in Ballard, Kentucky. King Creek is situated nearby to the village Wickliffe, as well as near Barlow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wickliffe Mounds.

Wickliffe Mounds

Park

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Wickliffe Mounds is a prehistoric, Mississippian culture archaeological site located in Ballard County, Kentucky, just outside the town of Wickliffe, about 3 miles from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Wickliffe Mounds is situated 2½ miles southwest of King Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wickliffe and Slater.

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 2½ miles south of King Creek.

Slater

Hamlet

Slater is an unincorporated community located in Ballard County, Kentucky, United States. Slater is situated 5 miles east of King Creek.

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 6 miles west of King Creek.

King Creek

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

37.00172° or 37° 0′ 6″ north

Longitude

-89.07368° or 89° 4′ 25″ west

Elevation

328 feet (100 metres)

Open location code

869G2W2G+MG

GeoNames ID

4297030

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