Cranks Creek Lake
Cranks Creek Lake is a 219-acre reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. It was created in 1963.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Herb Smith Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Martins Fork Lake.
Martins Fork Lake
Reservoir
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Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martin's Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area. Martins Fork Lake is situated 2 miles west of Cranks Creek Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hubbard Springs and Smith.
Hubbard Springs
Hamlet
Hubbard Springs is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
Smith
Hamlet
Smith is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The community lies along Kentucky Route 987 and the Martin's Fork of the Cumberland River. Smith is situated 2 miles west of Cranks Creek Lake.
Cawood
Hamlet
Cawood is a census-designated place and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 731 at the 2010 census. A post office in Cawood was established in 1890 by Wilson S. Cawood is situated 3 miles north of Cranks Creek Lake.
Cranks Creek Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Harlan, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Cranks Creek Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Cranks Creek Lake”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Three Point Coal Camp and Hockett.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cranks Ridge and Howard Cemetery.
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