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| {{Short description|Tunnel in Kentucky, United States}} | |||
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| '''Nada Tunnel''' is a historic {{convert|900|ft|adj=on}} long tunnel along ] in ], ], in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-514177-Kentucky-Nada_Tunnel.html | title=Nada Tunnel, Kentucky - Map and Latitude Longitude GPS Coordinates | publisher= |
'''Nada Tunnel''' is a historic {{convert|900|ft|adj=on}} long tunnel along ] in ], ], in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-514177-Kentucky-Nada_Tunnel.html | title=Nada Tunnel, Kentucky - Map and Latitude Longitude GPS Coordinates | publisher=lat-long.com/ | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bridgehunter.com/ky/powell/bh43804/ | title=Nada Tunnel | publisher=bridgehunter.com | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref> Formerly a railway tunnel, the tunnel has often been described as the "Gateway to Red River Gorge" for the shortcut it provides motorists to the ] canyons of the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kentuckyexplorer.com/nonmembers/08-03story.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124193321/http://kentuckyexplorer.com/nonmembers/08-03story.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=November 24, 2010 | title=Nada Tunnel: The "Gateway To The Red River Gorge" | work=Kentucky Explorer magazine | date=2008 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=Graybeal, Billie Sue}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.claycity-times.com/news/?p=4186 | title=History and heritage celebrated in Nada this weekend | work=The Clay City Times | date=June 11, 2012 | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref> | ||
| Built for the Dana Lumber Company between 1910 and 1911,<ref>{{cite |
Built for the Dana Lumber Company between 1910 and 1911,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Southwestern Reporter|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VYQ7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA628|year=1915|publisher=West Publishing Company|page=628}}</ref> Nada Tunnel (pronounced nay-duh by locals)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0rkBCXKl8ekC&dq=%22nada+tunnel%22&pg=PA41 | title=Curious Gorge: Finding Adventure and Solace In Red River Gorge and the Wilds of Eastern Kentucky | work=Cincinnati Magazine | date=September 2008 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=Wohlfarth, Jenny | pages=41}}</ref> was named after ], then a logging town about {{convert|10|mi}} past the tunnel's entrance.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=52GGiIdqqZ8C&dq=%22nada+tunnel%22&pg=PA45 | title=Scenic Driving Kentucky | publisher=Globe Pequot | date=April 1, 2000 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=Kappele, William and Cora | pages=45| isbn=9781560447337 }}</ref> Solid sandstone was blasted with dynamite and dug out with steam machinery and hand tools, with two teams working from each side of the ridge<!--four teams at once? didn't that get crowded?-->.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://byways.org/explore/byways/2482/places/32616 | title=Nada Tunnel (KY) | publisher=byways.org | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9g4huBIaMlIC&dq=%22nada+tunnel%22+1911&pg=PA122 | title=National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways | publisher=National Geographic Books | date=March 5, 2013 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=National Geographic Society (U.S.) | pages=122| isbn=9781426210143 }}</ref> | ||
| The tunnel's original dimensions were {{convert|12|x|12|ft|m}}, but when the first train load of logs became stuck and had to be blasted free, the tunnel's height was increased to {{convert|13|ft}}.<ref>{{cite |
The tunnel's original dimensions were {{convert|12|x|12|ft|m}}, but when the first train load of logs became stuck and had to be blasted free, the tunnel's height was increased to {{convert|13|ft}}.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3tHoj-MsbZMC&dq=nada+tunnel&pg=PA137 | title=U. S. National Forest Campground Guide: Southern Region | publisher=Moon Canyon Publishing | date=January 1, 2005 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=Dow, Fred | pages=137| isbn=9780976751618 }}</ref> Narrow gauge steam locomotives of the Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad regularly hauled timber extracted from the vast forests of the ] Valley through the tunnel, to a ] {{convert|15|mi}} away in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abandonedonline.net/railroads/big-woods-red-river-and-lombard-railroad/ | title=Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad | publisher=abandonedonline.net | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bridgestunnels.com/tunnels/nada-tunnel-ky-77/ | title=Nada Tunnel (KY 77) | publisher=bridgestunnels.com | access-date=2013-05-03 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614085907/http://bridgestunnels.com/tunnels/nada-tunnel-ky-77/ | archive-date=2013-06-14 }}</ref> | ||
| Once the forests had been cleared, the timber companies pulled out of the area. The railroad tracks were removed and a dirt road in the unlit tunnel |
Once the forests had been cleared, the timber companies pulled out of the area. The railroad tracks were removed and a dirt road was laid in the unlit tunnel in order to accommodate horse and pedestrian traffic.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i090MbNYlIYC&dq=%22nada+tunnel%22&pg=PA285 | title=Listen Here: Women Writing In Appalachia | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | date=2003 | access-date=2013-05-03 | author=Ballard, Sandra L.| pages=285| isbn=0813126320 |display-authors=etal}}</ref> Nada Tunnel has since been paved to carry a single lane of road traffic. | ||
| Nada Tunnel |
Nada Tunnel lends its name to two prehistoric Native American ] sites, namely "Nada Tunnel 1 Petroglyphs" and "Nada Tunnel 2", which were listed on the ] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/KY/Powell/state.html | title=National Register of Historical Places - Kentucky (KY), Powell County | publisher=nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com | access-date=2013-05-03}}</ref> | ||
| == Myths and legends == | |||
| There is a local legend that the Nada Tunnel is haunted by a ghost of a former tunnel construction worker who perished when a stick of dynamite exploded when being thawed at a nearby fire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cliffviewresort.com/nada-tunnel/|title=Nada Tunnel Red River Gorge Kentucky|website=Cliffview Resort|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> | |||
| ==Gallery== | |||
| {{Gallery | {{Gallery | ||
| |File:One lane tunnel.jpg|Portal<!--which one?--> of the Nada Tunnel | |File:One lane tunnel.jpg|Portal<!--which one?--> of the Nada Tunnel | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 21 December 2024
Tunnel in Kentucky, United States_(2).jpg) The Nada Tunnel in 2010 | |
| Overview | |
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| Location | Powell County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1911 (1911) |
| Owner | Dana Lumber Company |
| Technical | |
| Length | 900 feet (270 m) |
| Tunnel clearance | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
Nada Tunnel is a historic 900-foot (270 m) long tunnel along Kentucky Route 77 in Powell County, Kentucky, in the United States. Formerly a railway tunnel, the tunnel has often been described as the "Gateway to Red River Gorge" for the shortcut it provides motorists to the Red River Gorge canyons of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Built for the Dana Lumber Company between 1910 and 1911, Nada Tunnel (pronounced nay-duh by locals) was named after Nada, Kentucky, then a logging town about 10 miles (16 km) past the tunnel's entrance. Solid sandstone was blasted with dynamite and dug out with steam machinery and hand tools, with two teams working from each side of the ridge.
The tunnel's original dimensions were 12 by 12 feet (3.7 m × 3.7 m), but when the first train load of logs became stuck and had to be blasted free, the tunnel's height was increased to 13 feet (4.0 m). Narrow gauge steam locomotives of the Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad regularly hauled timber extracted from the vast forests of the Red River Valley through the tunnel, to a sawmill 15 miles (24 km) away in Clay City.
Once the forests had been cleared, the timber companies pulled out of the area. The railroad tracks were removed and a dirt road was laid in the unlit tunnel in order to accommodate horse and pedestrian traffic. Nada Tunnel has since been paved to carry a single lane of road traffic.
Nada Tunnel lends its name to two prehistoric Native American rock art sites, namely "Nada Tunnel 1 Petroglyphs" and "Nada Tunnel 2", which were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Myths and legends
There is a local legend that the Nada Tunnel is haunted by a ghost of a former tunnel construction worker who perished when a stick of dynamite exploded when being thawed at a nearby fire.
Gallery
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Portal of the Nada Tunnel
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Inside the unlit tunnel
References
- "Nada Tunnel, Kentucky - Map and Latitude Longitude GPS Coordinates". lat-long.com/. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Nada Tunnel". bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- Graybeal, Billie Sue (2008). "Nada Tunnel: The "Gateway To The Red River Gorge"". Kentucky Explorer magazine. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "History and heritage celebrated in Nada this weekend". The Clay City Times. June 11, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- The Southwestern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1915. p. 628.
- Wohlfarth, Jenny (September 2008). "Curious Gorge: Finding Adventure and Solace In Red River Gorge and the Wilds of Eastern Kentucky". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 41. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- Kappele, William and Cora (April 1, 2000). Scenic Driving Kentucky. Globe Pequot. p. 45. ISBN 9781560447337. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Nada Tunnel (KY)". byways.org. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- National Geographic Society (U.S.) (March 5, 2013). National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways. National Geographic Books. p. 122. ISBN 9781426210143. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- Dow, Fred (January 1, 2005). U. S. National Forest Campground Guide: Southern Region. Moon Canyon Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 9780976751618. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Big Woods, Red River & Lombard Railroad". abandonedonline.net. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Nada Tunnel (KY 77)". bridgestunnels.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- Ballard, Sandra L.; et al. (2003). Listen Here: Women Writing In Appalachia. University Press of Kentucky. p. 285. ISBN 0813126320. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "National Register of Historical Places - Kentucky (KY), Powell County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- "Nada Tunnel Red River Gorge Kentucky". Cliffview Resort. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
External links
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