Kingdom Come State Park | |
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Location in Kentucky Location in United States | |
Type | Kentucky state park |
Location | Harlan County, Kentucky |
Coordinates | 36°59′48″N 82°58′44″W / 36.99667°N 82.97889°W |
Area | 1,283 acres (519 ha)[1] |
Created | June 11, 1961[2] |
Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Status | Open year-round |
Website | Official website |
Kingdom Come State Park is a part of Kentucky's state park system in Harlan County atop Pine Mountain near the city of Cumberland. It was named after the 1903 best-selling novel The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by native Kentuckian John Fox, Jr.[2] Features of the park include Raven Rock, Log Rock, and a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) mountain lake. The section of the park is also a legally dedicated state nature preserve by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.