Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park

Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
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Map showing the location of Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
Map showing the location of Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
Location in Kentucky
Map showing the location of Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
Map showing the location of Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park
Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park (the United States)
LocationLaurel, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°04′59″N 84°02′30″W / 37.08306°N 84.04167°W / 37.08306; -84.04167[1]
Area896 acres (363 ha)
Elevation1,152 ft (351 m)[1]
Established1931
Named forLevi Jackson and the Wilderness Road
Governing bodyKentucky State Parks
WebsiteLevi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park

Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park is a former state park located just south of London, Kentucky in Laurel County. It is now a city park under the auspices of the city of London, KY. The park encompasses 896 acres (363 ha) and includes a section of the Wilderness Road that early settlers used to reach Kentucky. The park is named for Levi Jackson, an early Kentucky pioneer.[2] It serves as both a recreational and historic park.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. September 20, 1979. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
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