Daniel Boone Country

Daniel Boone Country is Kentucky's southeasternmost region, along the Appalachian border with Virginia and Tennessee. Its territory is dominated by the Daniel Boone National Forest.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Hazard and Corbin.

Hazard

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Hazard is a city in Kentucky's Daniel Boone Country, county seat of Perry County and perhaps the quintessential Appalachian coal town. At the 2020 census the population was 5,263.

Corbin

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Corbin, a small city in Kentucky's Daniel Boone Country, is the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Williamsburg

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Williamsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Whitley County, on the southeastern border of Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,326 at the 2020 census.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as London and Prestonsburg.

London is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Laurel County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,053. London is home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders and features the world's largest skillet.