Blackey rewards those who value quiet mountain living with quick access to culture, education, and big-sky outdoor adventure. Tucked in Letcher County along the North Fork of the Kentucky River, it offers a small-community pace with weekend arts, dining, and live music just up the road in Whitesburg. Trails and creekside lanes make everyday walks feel like mini getaways, while seasonal events such as the Blackey Day Homecoming bring neighbors and former residents together.
Families are served by Letcher County Public Schools, with college- and career-ready programs at Letcher County Central High School. Higher education is close at hand at the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College – Whitesburg Campus, a convenient option for dual-credit students and adults reskilling for regional jobs.
Outdoors, Blackey sits near some of eastern Kentucky’s most prized landscapes. The old-growth canopy of Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station provides shaded hiking and birding. Waterfalls and rhododendron thickets await at Bad Branch State Nature Preserve, while boating, fishing, and cabin weekends are easy at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park. Whether you’re commuting for work, building a homestead, or searching for a foothold in the mountains, Blackey offers an appealing blend of practicality and natural beauty.
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