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  2. Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a United States 171,280-acre national recreation area (69,310 ha) in Kentucky and Tennessee between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake. It was designated as a national recreation area in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and developed using funds appropriated during the Johnson administration .

  3. The Trace (Land Between the Lakes) - Wikipedia

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    Shortly before the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) was established, the Kentucky segment of the Trace was originally designated as Kentucky Route 453 (KY 453), and the Tennessee segment was Tennessee State Route 49 (SR 49).

  4. List of nature centers in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Land Between the Lakes Woodlands Nature Station: Trigg: Western: Outdoor native wildlife enclosures and native plant trails, indoor exhibits, programs, website: Lost River Cave: Bowling Green: Warren: South Central Kentucky: cave tours by boat, 68 acres with 3 miles of trails, nature center Louisville Nature Center: Louisville: Jefferson: North ...

  5. Kenlake State Resort Park - Wikipedia

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    The new lake, created by the dam on the Tennessee River, had the most beach area of any man-made lake in the world. The leased land would be used as a state park dedicated to recreation. The TVA leased an initial 1,146 acres to Kentucky. After the land transfer was officially completed on March 13, 1948, the new park at Aurora Landing was named ...

  6. Cryptids of the commonwealth: Meet some of these creatures ...

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    Beast Between the Lakes. The Beast of the Land between the Lakes is said to look like a bipedal wolf, according to local radio station WKDZ, standing around 7 feet tall and “sporting clawed ...

  7. Lake Barkley Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Lake Barkley Bridge is a four-lane basket handle tied-arch bridge in western Kentucky carrying U.S. Route 68, Kentucky Route 80, and a multi-use path across Lake Barkley, permitting access from the east to the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. It is illuminated with LED lights.

  8. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park - Wikipedia

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    Although he died before he could purchase the land, his wife purchased the falls and the 593 acres (240 ha) surrounding it for $400,000 on March 10, 1930, after the Kentucky General Assembly (legislature) approved the creation of the state park. Cumberland Falls was dedicated as a state park at 1:30 p.m. on August 21, 1931.

  9. Lake Barkley - Wikipedia

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    The lakes run parallel courses for more than 50 miles (80 km), with the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area located between them. Lake Barkley is 134 miles (216 km) long with a shoreline measuring 1,004 miles (1,616 km). The lake's level is maintained at different levels throughout the year for flood control purposes.