Mineral Mound Historical Marker
Mineral Mound Historical Marker is a park in Lyon, Kentucky. Mineral Mound Historical Marker is situated nearby to the village Eddyville, as well as near the hamlet Fairview.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kentucky State Penitentiary.
Kentucky State Penitentiary
Prison
Photo: Acdixon, Public domain.
The Kentucky State Penitentiary, also known as the "Castle on the Cumberland", is a maximum security and supermax prison with capacity for 856 prisoners located in Eddyville, Kentucky on Lake Barkley on the Cumberland River, about 4.8 kilometres from downtown Eddyville. Kentucky State Penitentiary is situated 2 miles south of Mineral Mound Historical Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carmack and Dulaney.
Carmack
Locality
Carmack is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. It is located on the shore of Lake Barkley in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It was also known as Pottertown. Carmack is situated 5 miles southwest of Mineral Mound Historical Marker.
Dulaney
Hamlet
Dulaney is a rural unincorporated community in western Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in the community in 1872, and it was probably named for Henry F. Delany, a prominent local lawyer. Dulaney is situated 5 miles east of Mineral Mound Historical Marker.
Suwanee
Hamlet
Suwanee is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States. Suwanee is situated 6 miles west of Mineral Mound Historical Marker.
Mineral Mound Historical Marker
- Type: Park
- Location: Lyon, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.07822° or 37° 4′ 42″ northLongitude
-88.06957° or 88° 4′ 11″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Open location code
869H3WHJ+75GeoNames ID
8503989
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eddyville and Fairview.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lyon County Historical Marker and Crab Creek Cemetery.
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