Powell County, Administrative county in Eastern Kentucky, United States
Powell County spans 180 square miles of land featuring natural formations, stone arches, waterfalls, and the Red River Gorge Geological Area.
The county was established on January 7, 1852, from sections of Clark, Estill, and Montgomery counties under Kentucky Governor Lazarus Powell's administration.
The annual Corn Festival in Stanton brings together 5,000 participants for corn eating contests, talent shows, and local artisan exhibitions in August.
The county seat of Stanton contains government offices at 525 Washington Street, managing services for the 13,129 residents recorded in 2020.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park contains a natural arch measuring 85 feet at its base, supporting 15 million pounds of suspended rock formation.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: January 7, 1852
Capital city: Stanton
Shares border with: Montgomery County, Menifee County, Wolfe County, Lee County, Estill County, Clark County
Website: http://powellcounty.ky.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.83000,-83.83000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:25
Red River Gorge
19.5 km
Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve
13 km
Furnace Mountain
6.8 km
Goshen Primitive Baptist Church
29.8 km
Clifty Wilderness
23.4 km
Bluegrass Heritage Museum
35.4 km
Confederate Monument of Mt. Sterling
26.7 km
Clark County Court House
35.5 km
KEAS Tabernacle Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
26.9 km
Leeds Center for the Arts
35.5 km
Enoch Smith House
27.4 km
William Hickman House
35.6 km
Ravenna Motor Vehicle Service Building
19.5 km
Confederate Monument in Owingsville
35.3 km
Methodist Episcopal Church South
27.3 km
Church of the Ascension
27.2 km
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
30.3 km
William L. Hurst Law Office
27 km
St. Therese Catholic Church
26.5 km
Corinth Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
27.4 km
Raccoon John Smith House
35.4 km
Irvine Historic Business District
19.3 km
Irvine Grade School
19.1 km
Bybee House
32.6 km
Beattyville Grade School
30.7 km
Clay City National Bank Building
8.7 km
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
13.3 km
Double Arch
12.8 kmReviews
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