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The geology of Kentucky formed beginning more than one billion years ago, in the Proterozoic eon of the Precambrian. The oldest igneous and metamorphic crystalline basement rock is part of the Grenville Province, a small continent that collided with the early North American continent.
Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides – the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. [30] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River.
English: Relief location map of Kentucky, USA. Geographic limits of the map: N: 39.8° N; ... Laurel River Lake; Legends Field (Kentucky) Lexington, Kentucky ...
“The Big Blue Rock Pod” explores geology-related topics such as earthquakes, the Red River Gorge and how Kentucky’s geology relates to the bourbon industry.
The Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) is a department of the University of Kentucky that provides information on the geology of Kentucky, but has variously over the course of its history been a state level office, or a sub-division of a state combined geology and forestry department, at times its official State Geologist being prohibited by law from being associated with the University of Kentucky.
Geography of Kentucky. Geology of Kentucky. Location: Southeastern United States (Upper South) in the trans-Appalachian region south of the Ohio River of the continent of North America; Boundaries: Ohio River (N), Big Sandy River and Tug Fork (NE), Mississippi River (W), Walker's Line, Tennessee River and Munsell Line (S), Cumberland Mountains (SE)
Kentucky Lake Kincaid Lake Martins Fork Lake Paintsville Lake Shanty Hollow Lake. The following is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of Kentucky in the United States. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lake Barkley (extends into Tennessee) Barren River Lake; Beaver Lake; Boltz Lake ...
The river cuts a deep canyon called the Kentucky River Palisades through the region, preserving meanders that indicate that the river was once a mature low valley that was suddenly uplifted. Particularly near the Kentucky River, the region exhibits Karst topography, with sinkholes, caves, and disappearing streams that drain underground to the ...