Hecla, Kentucky
Hecla, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°17′6″N 87°31′37″W / 37.28500°N 87.52694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Hopkins |
Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | 493995[1] |
Hecla is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It was also called Hechla.
Hecla began as a company town where the workers of a mine operated by the Hecla Coal and Mining Company lived. The first mine opened there in 1873.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hecla, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 136. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved November 30, 2020.