Laurel River
The Laurel River is a 42-mile tributary of the Cumberland River in southeast Kentucky in the United States. The river drains a rural region in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, in parts of Whitley and Laurel Counties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Laurel Dam.
Laurel Dam
Power station
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Laurel Dam is a power station, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Laurel River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawyer.
Sawyer
Hamlet
Sawyer is an unincorporated community within McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Sawyer is situated 4½ miles southwest of Laurel River.
Laurel River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Whitley, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Laurel River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Laurel”
- Cebuano: “Laurel River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Laurel”
- Venetian: “Laurel”
- Welsh: “Afon Laurel”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baldrock and Grove.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Noes Breakwater and Hamilton Cemetery.
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