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The city limits extend southeast as far as the western shore of Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River. According to the United States Census Bureau, Calvert City has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48 km 2), of which 17.9 square miles (46 km 2) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2), or 3.42%, are water. [1]
Oak Hill, built in 1853, is an historic home located at 26 Aspen Street in Calvert City, Kentucky. It was built by Potilla Calvert, the founder of Calvert City and the man for whom the city was named. It was named a historic Kentucky landmark in August 1973. [2] On December 31, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]
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Possum Trot is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. [1] Possum Trot is located on U.S. Route 62 between Paducah and Calvert City in the Jackson Purchase region of Western Kentucky. Possum Trot has been noted for its unusual place name. [2]
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 .
Kentucky Route 282 (Gilbertsville Highway) passes through the town center, leading south two miles to US 62 and 641 at the west end of Kentucky Dam and west 3 miles (5 km) to Calvert City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Gilbertsville CDP has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km 2 ), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ), or 2 ...
The address is 346 Peter Cave Ramp Road, Leitchfield, KY 42754. The Rough River Dam Marina is also open seasonally, but will stay open until October 31 if the lake levels are permitting. This marina is located adjacent to the Rough River Lake State Resort Park off KY 79. Its address is 450 Lodge Road, Falls of Rough KY 40119.
The Old Talbott Tavern currently serves as both a restaurant and a five-room bed and breakfast. A writer for Travel and Leisure magazine described it as having "slightly spooky charm". [12] It has been featured on Food Network and Travel Channel, and was once ranked the 13th most haunted inn in the United States. [13]