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The West Kentucky Coal Field, alternatively The North Pennyrile or simply Northwest Kentucky, comprises an area in the west-central and northwestern part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment and the Pennyroyal Plateau and the Ohio River, but is part of the Illinois Basin that extends into Indiana and Illinois. [1]
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.
The Western Kentucky is a large coal field located in the east of the United States in Kentucky. Western Kentucky represents one of the largest coal reserve in the United States having estimated reserves of 35.67 billion tonnes of coal. [1] Other rocks in the area include conglomerate, sandstone, shale, limestone. [2]
Coal was discovered in Kentucky in 1750. Since the first commercial coal mine opened in 1820 coal has gained both economic importance and controversy regarding its environmental consequences. As of 2010 there were 442 operating coal mines in the state, [ 1 ] and as of 2017 there were fewer than 4,000 underground coalminers.
Eastern Kentucky Coalfield geography stubs (27 C) Pages in category "Eastern Kentucky Coalfield" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Map highlighting the counties located within the region. The goal of the Eastern Mountain Coal Fields task force is to provide a platform for improving articles relating to the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field region.
A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological. A coalfield often groups the seams of coal, railroad companies, cultural groups, and watersheds and other geographical considerations.
Map highlighting the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region. This category is for geographical stub articles relating to the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region - that is, the red region on the map to the right.