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The Eastern Kentucky Coalfield covers 31 counties with a combined land area of 13,370 sq mi (34,628 km 2), or about 33.1 percent of the state's land area.Its 2000 census population was 734,194 inhabitants, or about 18.2 percent of the state's population.
Pages in category "Mining communities in Kentucky" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Pages in category "Coal towns in Kentucky" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 271 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in a unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification [5] before the new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had ...
Major cities; Regional protected areas (National and State parks) Regional colleges and universities; Black Mountain; Pine Mountain; Hal Rogers Parkway; Eastern Kentucky Expo Center; King's Daughters Medical Center (present-day exterior image) Modern coal mine and mining photographs; Pikeville Medical Center (exterior image)
Mountaintop removal coal mining uses tools like explosives, machinery, etc. to remove large amounts of topsoil, exposing coal ores underneath. [21] After topsoil is removed in the mining process, sulfur and other trace metals such as arsenic, lead, magnesium, etc. are exposed to the surrounding air which can last for decades. [21]
Sandstone is the county's most abundant rock type, although limestone becomes more common toward the southern area of the county. Two mines for extracting iron ore have been attempted, at Airdrie on the banks of the Green River, and at Buckner Furnace south of Greenville, Kentucky. Both iron ore mines were extant in the late 19th century and ...