Established June 24, 1979 | Area 33 ha Nearest city Jeffersonville | |
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Governing body Kentucky State National Preserves Commission Management Kentucky State National Preserves Commission Similar Tom Dorman State Nat, Fishtrap Lake State Park, Tygarts State Forest, Dr Thomas Walker State Hist, Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Hist | ||
Six Mile Island is a nature preserve in Louisville, Kentucky located on the Ohio River.
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Map of Sixmile Island, Louisville, KY 40222, USA
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The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission is the project manager over the preserve and was dedicated June 24, 1979. 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.
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Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA