Kentenia State Forest
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Kentenia State Forest | |
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Nearest city | Harlan, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 36°55′6″N 83°13′20″W / 36.91833°N 83.22222°W |
Area | 4,277 acres (17.3 km²) |
Established | 1919 |
Governing body | Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forests |
Kentenia State Forest is a state forest in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It became Kentucky's first state forest in 1919 when the land was donated to the state by the coal company Kentenia-Cantron. The land is scattered across seven tracts on the south side of Pine Mountain.
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