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探索肯塔基州最西北角的手机版. 密西西比河和俄亥俄河构成了西部和北部的县界. The county has a land area of 165,760 acres or 259 square miles. Wickliffe is the county seat.
该县是构成肯塔基州杰克逊购买地理区域的八个县之一. 它是肯塔基州最年轻的地区,无论是在地质上还是在历史上. 该县的北部和中部地区流入流入俄亥俄河的溪流. 南部通过梅菲尔德溪流入密西西比河.
该县南部被天然排水道分割得很大,这些排水道具有风沙(黄土)沉积物常见的窄脊顶和深边坡. 该县中部和北部地势中斜至近平. 该地区主要由全职农民和兼职农民使用,他们的其余收入来自工业或其他城市就业.
The climate is a mild, temperate, humid, continental type. Winters are short and are characterized by short cold spells, frequent sharp changes in temperature, and high humidity. Summers are longer but hot periods are generally brief. 降水通常全年分布均匀,夏季出现短暂的干旱,冬季和春季出现水分过剩. The average annual precipitation is 47.19” with an average annual snowfall of 8.4”. The average daily maximum temperature is 67.4◦F and the average daily minimum temperature is 47◦F.
Transportation:
Highways. U.S. highway routes 51, 60, and 62 bisect the county. 连接国道形成了主要的公路网,县道形成了农场到市场的网络. Interstate route 24 is 14 miles east of the county; Interstate route 57 is 6 miles west, and Interstate route 55 is 12 miles west.
Air. 巴克利地区机场位于县城线以东10英里处,通过62号和60号国道很容易到达. 该机场由伊利诺伊航空公司和阿勒格尼通勤公司以及包机和私人航班提供服务. 伊利诺伊航空公司和阿勒格尼通勤公司共同提供飞往肯塔基州路易斯维尔的定期航班(每天3到4次往返航班), Memphis TN, St. Louis MO, and Evansville IN. Emery Flight Services或Cardinal Aviation提供空运服务. 该机场配备了ILS导航设施和6500英尺的跑道,能够支持B727飞机的交通重量. 机场地面交通提供国家,Avis,和赫兹.
Water. 该县的北部和西部边界由俄亥俄河和密西西比河形成. 维持一个9英尺的通道阶段,提供驳船运输服务. 手机版是世界上最大的内陆水运系统之一的枢纽. 一些合同和公共承运人通过密西西比河在这一地区运营, Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers include the Valley Lines, American Barge Lines, Union-Mechling Barge Lines, Southern Barge Line, Crounse Corporation, M/G transport, Federal Barge Line, SC & NO Barge Lines, and Ingert Inc. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, to be completed this decade, 有望在美国东南部腹地开辟新的贸易市场.
Rail. 伊利诺斯州中央海湾维持着一条主要的北/南路线,穿过威克利夫附近的西部地区.
Recreation:
手机版野生动物管理区是一个提供狩猎的水禽管理区, fishing, and camping. 这里提供肯塔基州最好的猎鹅和猎鸭活动.
Ballard County’s location, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, offers opportunities for water sports, fishing, and boating. 巴拉德纪念高中的四个公共网球场最近已经完工.
私人娱乐设施包括手机版乡村俱乐部与一个18洞高尔夫球场, tennis court, swimming pool, and 3800 sq ft club house.
Natural Resources:
该县的主要地质资源是沙子、砾石、地下水和粘土. Much of this potential is currently undeveloped. The following is a short description of each resource.
Ground Water. 手机版丰富的水资源对县域内城市和工业的发展起到了重要作用. 县下有广泛的地下水库,蕴藏着大量的优质水. 再加上密西西比河和俄亥俄河沿岸的地表水可用性, 向用户提供了几乎无限供应的可靠水源. 在有限制或不毗邻河流的地区, ground water supplies of 1,000 gpm cab be obtained in most of the county. 图1显示了地下水潜力的大致位置.
Gravel. 来自更新世地质时代的大陆沉积物的砾石均匀地散布在整个县. 许多砾石坑都经过了级配和质量测试. 砾石通常用于道路金属、沥青路面基层和路堤. Select pits may be useful for production of washed pea gravel. 压实后砾石是一种非常稳定的路堤材料,由于其成本优势和当地可用性,通常用作建筑材料.
Sand. 沙子可以从自然沉积物或从河道疏浚作业中获得. 水洗河砂的主要用途是用于混凝土的细骨料. 始新世地质时代沉积的砂经冲刷和分级后,大部分都很干净,适合作细磨料, refractory, and filtration uses. 一些细的、均匀分级的砂粒经测试含有97%的纯二氧化硅.
Clay. 克莱本组粘土矿床是陶土等陶瓷级粘土的潜在产地, stoneware, bathroom fixtures, chimney flue tile, pressed tile, decorative tile, ivory or buff brick at cone 5, and low-grade refractories. Kaolinite and illite, present in most samples, make up 63 to 75 percent and 4 to 31 percent, respectively, of the clay mineral fraction. Montmorillonite in smaller amounts is usually present. Testing of a clay deposit for specific purposes would be advisable; however, 许多地点具有陶瓷质量,几乎所有沉积物都具有泻湖或垃圾填埋场衬里所需的渗透性特征.