Martin's Fork (Cumberland River tributary)
River / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martins Fork is a 32-mile (51 km)[3] river in Bell and Harlan Counties in Kentucky in the United States.[1] The river flows east and north from its source in the Cumberland Mountains, a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, to its confluence with the Poor Fork at Baxter. The confluence marks the official beginning of the Cumberland River.
Quick Facts Martins Fork, Physical characteristics ...
Martins Fork | |
---|---|
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Harlan, Kentucky |
• coordinates | 36°50′42″N 83°19′27″W |
• elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m)[1] |
Length | 32 mi (51 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Harlan, Kentucky |
• average | 243 cu/ft. per sec.[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Cumberland—Ohio—Mississippi |
Close