Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve
- Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve
Infobox_protected_area | name = Six Mile Island
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caption = Location of Six Mile Island near Louisville, Kentucky
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locator_y = 87
location = Jefferson County, Kentucky
nearest_city = Jeffersonville, Indiana
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area = 81 acres [ [http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/ky-np-sm.html Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve ] ]
established = June 24, 1979
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governing_body = Kentucky State National Preserves Commission
Six Mile Island is a national preserve in Jefferson County, Kentucky located on the Ohio River.
About
The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission is the project manager over the preserve and was dedicated June 24, 1979.[ [http://www.naturepreserves.ky.gov/stewardship/sixmileisle.htm Six Mile Island SNP ] ] The reserve is an undeveloped riverine island and is known for its extensive variety of waterbirds.][ ] Even though the preserve has a variety of birds, not many people visit the island as the only access is by boat. The island received its name Six Mile Island 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. [ [http://www.kdf.org/events/event-steamboat.asp Kentucky Derby Festival:: Events ] ]
External links
* [http://www.naturepreserves.ky.gov/stewardship/sixmileisle.htm Official website]
References
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