State Park · Kentucky, United States
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is a state park in Kentucky, United States, covering 370 acres (150 ha), established in 1971.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Area | 370 acres (150 ha) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Coordinates | 38.2844° N, 85.5595° W |
| Managed by | Kentucky state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is a 550-acre (220 ha) Kentucky state park located in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky, on former land of Kentucky's old Central State Hospital. When opened in 1974, it was named in honor of Republican Jefferson County Judge/Executive Erbon Powers "Tom" Sawyer (18 November 1915 - 23 September 1969), who was killed five years before in a car accident on Louisville's Interstate 64 in 1969 at age 53 while still in office. Judge Sawyer was the father of journalist / television news anchor Diane Sawyer (born 1945, at CBS News and later ABC News).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) · Louisville, United States · 12.4 miles away
- Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) · Cincinnati / Covington, United States · 71.4 miles away
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) · Indianapolis, United States · 106.6 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Kentucky
Frequently asked questions
Where is E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park?
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is in Kentucky, United States (38.2844° N, 85.5595° W).
When was E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park established?
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park was established in 1971, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park?
E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park covers 370 acres (150 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kentucky_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Kentucky state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._P._"Tom"_Sawyer_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).