Kentenia State Forest

Kentenia State Forest
Nearest city Harlan, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°55′6″N 83°13′20″W / 36.91833°N 83.22222°W / 36.91833; -83.22222Coordinates: 36°55′6″N 83°13′20″W / 36.91833°N 83.22222°W / 36.91833; -83.22222
Area 4,277 acres (17.3 km²)
Established 1919
Governing body Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forests

Kentenia State Forest is a state forest in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It became Kentucky's first state forest in 1919 when the land was donated to the state by the coal company Kentenia-Cantron. The land is scattered across seven tracts on the south side of Pine Mountain.


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