Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Harlan, Kentucky. Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Smith, as well as near Sampson.Places of Interest
Highlights include Martins Fork Lake.
Martins Fork Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cawood and Smith.
Cawood
Hamlet
Cawood is a census-designated place and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cawood had a population of 630. A post office in Cawood was established in 1890 by Wilson S.
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.
Hubbard Springs
Hamlet
Hubbard Springs is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Harlan, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.7412° or 36° 44′ 29″ northLongitude
-83.2639° or 83° 15′ 50″ westOpen location code
868RPPRP+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 856145297OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sampson and Three Point Coal Camp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Harris Gap and Fee Cemetery.
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