Hecla is an unincorporated community located in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. It was also called Hechla.
Hecla, Kentucky | |
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  Hecla  Hecla | |
| 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 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.
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