Western Coal Fields

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Regions of Kentucky, with the Western Coal Fields shown in brown

The Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. This area is bordered on three sides by the Pennyroyal Plateau and to the north by the Ohio River.^[1] It is characterized by sandstones, shales and coal seams. Nearly all of the counties in the area are part of the Kentucky-Illinois-Indiana Tri-State Area.

[edit] Included areas

The Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky includes all of the following counties:

• Butler County
• Daviess County
• Grayson County
• Hancock County
• Henderson County
• Hopkins County
• McLean County
• Muhlenberg County
• Ohio County
• Union County
• Webster County

Additionally, the region includes parts of the following counties:

• Breckinridge County
• Christian County
• Logan County
• Todd County
• Warren County

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