Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area
Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area is a park in Lawrence, Kentucky. Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area is situated nearby to the locality Deephole, as well as near the hamlet Busseyville.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yatesville Dam.
Yatesville Dam
Dam
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Yatesville Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, Kentucky in the far eastern part of the state, close to the town of Louisa. The earthen dam was constructed in 1988 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 156 feet, and a length of 855 feet at its crest. Yatesville Dam is situated 2 miles north of Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torchlight and Fallsburg.
Torchlight
Hamlet
Torchlight is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. The community is named for an annual torchlight parade accident which resulted in the Hotel Greenup being burned to the ground. Torchlight is situated 5 miles southeast of Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area.
Fallsburg
Hamlet
Fallsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Fallsburg was once the site of a busy mill. Fallsburg is situated 5 miles north of Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area.
Mineral Springs
Hamlet
Mineral Springs is an unincorporated community located in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. Northwest for about four miles north, both along and off US Route 52, are a string of smaller hamlets, including Hewlet. Mineral Springs is situated 6 miles east of Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area.
Pleasant Ridge Recreational Area
- Type: Park
- Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.10028° or 38° 6′ 1″ northLongitude
-82.68443° or 82° 41′ 4″ westElevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
86CV4828+46GeoNames ID
7275914
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Deephole and Busseyville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hutchison Cemetery and Pleasant Ridge.
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