Blue Heron, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Facts and practical information
Blue Heron, also known as Mine 18, is a former coal mining community or coal town on the banks of the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States, that has been recreated and is maintained as an interpretive history area in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. ()
Founded: 1937 (87 years ago)Coordinates: 36°40'17"N, 84°32'44"W
Day trips
Blue Heron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Barthell.