List of National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky

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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky. There are 7 in total, 1 is shared with Indiana.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Creelsboro Natural Bridge Red River Gorge 1987 Russell private An outstanding illustration of subterranean stream diversion.
2 Henderson Sloughs 1974 Henderson, Union state (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) One of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky
3 Lilley Cornett Woods 1971 Letcher state (Eastern Kentucky University) Virgin tract of mixed mesophytic forest.
4 Red River Gorge Red River Gorge 1975 Menifee, Powell, Wolfe federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) Contains examples of many geological formations, including 41 natural bridges.
5 Rock Creek Research Natural Area 1975 Laurel federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) One of the few virgin hemlock hardwood forests remaining in Kentucky.
6 Big Bone Lick 2009 Boone state (Big Bone Lick State Park) Combination of salt springs and associated Late Pleistocene bone beds. Also on the mighty Ohio River.
7 Ohio Coral Reef 1966 Jefferson federal (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Indiana.
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