Kingdom Come State Park

Kingdom Come State Park
Kingdom Come State Park is located in Kentucky
Kingdom Come State Park
Location in Kentucky
Kingdom Come State Park is located in the United States
Kingdom Come State Park
Location in United States
TypeKentucky state park
LocationHarlan County, Kentucky
Coordinates36°59′48″N 82°58′44″W / 36.99667°N 82.97889°W / 36.99667; -82.97889
Area1,283 acres (519 ha)[1]
CreatedJune 11, 1961[2]
Operated byKentucky Department of Parks
StatusOpen year-round
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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  2. ^ a b "History". Kingdom Come State Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 20, 2013.

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