1. en.wikipedia.org

    The Green River is a 384-mile-long (618 km) [3] tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south central Kentucky.Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River.The river was named after Nathanael Greene, a general of the American Revolutionary War. [4]
  2. Home » Regions » North America » The United States » Kentucky. Ecoregions of Kentucky. ... Green River-Southern Wabash Lowlands ... Complete w/ Images. 23%. Get involved! You can help our ecoregion articles progress faster. Help us find photos of these regions. Contact us if you have any additions or corrections to any of these articles.
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    Elevations in the region range from a low of 380 feet (along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky) to about 800 to 1,200 feet in upland areas. The Interior Low Plateaus region was unglaciated during the Ice Ages. This in contrast to the glaciated regions that lie mostly north of the Ohio and Missouri Rivers in the greater Midwest region.
  5. Uniting the Green. Restoring the river's pulse began in the 1990s when a beautiful 125-mile stretch of the upper Green—surrounded by forest and pastureland, and boasting one of the nation's most diverse assemblages of freshwater mussels—attracted TNC's attention. Since then, we've worked with local landowners and partners on improving the ecology of this stretch of river through a ...
  6. greenriveroflife.org

    The Cumberland River below Cumberland Falls boasts over 160 fish species but is significantly longer than the Green and traverses through multiple physiographic regions before entering the Ohio River in western Kentucky. Historic map showing the primary physiographic regions of Kentucky. Some Reasons for Green River's Biodiversity
  7. How would you divide Kentucky into regions? I'm an out of stater who's trying to learn more about the United States. ... Eastern Kentucky/Appalachia Western Kentucky/Deep South Kentucky Central Kentucky/Bluegrass region Louisville Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati South Green River Region/ Not quite Eastern Kentucky but similar culturally ...
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    Kentucky's regions (click on image for color-coding information) Kentucky can be divided into five primary regions: the Cumberland Plateau in the east, which contains much of the historic coal mines; the north-central Bluegrass region, where the major cities and the state capital (Frankfort) are located; the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau (also known as the Pennyrile or ...
  9. hec.usace.army.mil

    The Green River basin is one of the top four river systems in the United States in terms of its aquatic biodiversity. Few streams rival the 151 species of fishes and 71 species of freshwater mussels in its system. Among these are multiple endemic species and approximately 35 aquatic species that are considered imperiled.
  10. kentuckyliving.com

    Nov 20, 2023Richard, a retired biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and former biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, remembers swimming in the Green River as a boy near his grandparents' farm on the river in Butler County. He hitched his first ride on a Green River towboat at about age 10.
  11. Jun 26, 2024One of the most iconic regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region. Located in the north-central part of the state, this area is characterized by its fertile soil and lush, blue-green grass that blankets the rolling hills. It is here that you will find the state's major cities, including Lexington, known as the horse capital of the world.

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    Green River

    Tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States

    The Green River is a 384-mile-long tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River. The river was named after Nathanael Greene, a general of the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia

    CountryUnited States
    Main sourceLincoln and Casey counties in Kentucky, 205 m (672.57 ft)
    River mouthOhio River, 110 m (360.89 ft)
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