Darby Coal Mining Camp, Kentucky facts for kids
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Darby Coal Mining Camp
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 Darby Coal Mining Camp
Location in Kentucky
Darby Coal Mining Camp
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2565594 |
Darby Coal Mining Camp was a small place in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was known as an unincorporated community and a coal town.
An unincorporated community is a settlement that doesn't have its own local government. Instead, it's usually managed by the larger county it's part of. This means it doesn't have its own mayor or town council.
A coal town is a community that was built mainly to support a coal mine. Most of the people living there worked in the mines or in jobs related to mining. These towns were very important during the time when coal was a major source of energy. Harlan County, where Darby was located, has a rich history of coal mining.
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