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Cumberland Falls, Kentucky

Cumberland Falls, Kentucky
Photo: ChrisKuehl · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Cumberland Falls, sometimes called the Little Niagara, the Niagara of the South, or the Great Falls, is a waterfall on the Cumberland River in southeastern Kentucky. Spanning the river at the border of McCreary and Whitley counties, the waterfall is the central feature of Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and is part of the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves designated Wild River System.

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Trailhead · 36.8387142, -84.3450618
Location: © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS GNIS Description: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) Photo: ChrisKuehl · Public domain
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