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Lilley Cornett Woods

Lilley Cornett Woods
Lilley Cornett Woods

Lilley Cornett Woods is probably the only surviving virgin tract of any size in the Cumberland Mountains section of the mixed mesophytic forest.

Location: Letcher County, KY

Year designated: 1971

Acres: 548

Ownership: State

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Last Updated: June 28, 2012