List of National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky. There are 7 in total, 1 is shared with Indiana.
| Name | Image | Date | Location | County | Ownership | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creelsboro Natural Bridge |  |
1987 | Russell | private | An outstanding illustration of subterranean stream diversion. | |
| 2 | Henderson Sloughs | 1974 | Henderson, Union | state (Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) | One of the largest wetlands remaining in Kentucky | ||
| 3 | Lilley Cornett Woods | 1971 | Letcher | state (Eastern Kentucky University) | Virgin tract of mixed mesophytic forest. | ||
| 4 | Red River Gorge |  |
1975 | Menifee, Powell, Wolfe | federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | Contains examples of many geological formations, including 41 natural bridges. | |
| 5 | Rock Creek Research Natural Area | 1975 | Laurel | federal (Daniel Boone National Forest) | One of the few virgin hemlock hardwood forests remaining in Kentucky. | ||
| 6 | Big Bone Lick |  |
2009 | Boone | state (Big Bone Lick State Park) | Combination of salt springs and associated Late Pleistocene bone beds. Also on the mighty Ohio River. | |
| 7 | Ohio Coral Reef |  |
1966 | Jefferson | federal (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) | A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Indiana. | |
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