Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve
| Six Mile Island | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location of Six Mile Island near Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nearest city | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 38°18′37″N 85°39′58″W / 38.3103°N 85.6661°W |
| Area | 81 acres (330,000 m2)[1] |
| Established | June 24, 1979 |
| Governing body | Kentucky State National Preserves Commission |
Six Mile Island is a Kentucky state nature preserve located on the Ohio River upstream of Louisville, Kentucky.
About
[edit]The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves owns and manages the preserve, which was dedicated June 24, 1979.[2] The reserve is an undeveloped riverine island and is known for its extensive variety of waterbirds.[2] Six Mile Island is only accessible by boat, but it is open to the public.[3]
The island was named for its distance from the Falls of the Ohio, much like Fourteen Mile Creek and Twelve Mile Island also located along the Ohio river.
The Great Steamboat Race during the Kentucky Derby Festival turns around at Six Mile Island as the halfway marker during the race.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve
- ^ a b Six Mile Island SNP Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet". eec.ky.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Kentucky Derby Festival:: Events Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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- Nature reserves in Kentucky
- River islands of Kentucky
- Islands of the Ohio River
- Protected areas established in 1979
- Protected areas of Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Landforms of Louisville, Kentucky
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