The City of River, KY
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River is a small town in the state of Kentucky. The largest nearby city to River is Pikeville, approximately 30 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near River, including East End Pizza, Dillard's Barbeque, J J'S Pizza, Dock's Pizza and Dairy Queen. For a larger selection of River restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby River Museums and/or Golf Courses, including the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, Coal Miners' Museum, U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum, Mountain Homeplace and East Kentucky Science Center. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of River please click on the Attractions tab above. The following airport is located in or near River:
- Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS)
River, Kentucky Attractions

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Beaver Valley Golf Course - Allen, The Beaver Valley Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in Floyd County Kentucky. Built in 1989, this Allen course is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 606-874-2837. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: Golf Course Rd, Allen, KY 41601
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Big Sandy Heritage Center - Pikeville, The Big Sandy Heritage Center is a museum that is situated in Pikeville, Kentucky that portrays the history and culture of Eastern Kentucky. The museum is housed in Pikeville's historic railroad station.

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Carter Caves State Resort Park Golf Course - Olive Hill, The Carter Caves State Resort Park Golf Course is a 9 hole resort golf course in Carter County Kentucky. is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 606-286-4411. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: Route 5, Olive Hill, KY 41164
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Coal Miners' Museum - Van Lear, The Coal Miners' Museum is a museum in Van Lear, Kentucky dedicated to the area's coal mining history . The museum is administered by the Van Lear Historical Society.
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East Kentucky Science Center - Prestonsburg, The East Kentucky Science Center is a private, non-profit science center and planetarium that can be found on the main campus of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. The center features a planetarium, exhibit hall with traveling exhibits, science classrooms, and gift shop.
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Eastern Kentucky Expo Center - Pikeville, The Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center, which also brands itself as the East Kentucky Expo Center, is a multi-purpose arena in Pikeville, Kentucky. Opened in October 2005, it hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. The facility, which can seat 7,000 for concerts and 5,700 for sporting events, is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and managed by SMG.

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Jenny Wiley State Resort Park - Prestonsburg, The Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is a 9 hole public golf course in Floyd County Kentucky. Built in 1963, this Prestonsburg course designed by Hal Purdy is open all year. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 606-886-2711. The golf course dress code is as follows: No dress code.
Address: 75 Jenny Wiley Theater Ct, Prestonsburg, KY 41653

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Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum - Salyersville, Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum is museum in downtown Salyersville, Kentucky that exhibits a collection of reconstructed log buildings from, mostly, the eastern region of Kentucky. The Magoffin County Historical Society maintains a Library and Archives Center with a collection of genealogical and historical material at the site.

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Mountain Homeplace - Staffordsville, The Mountain Homeplace is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park, in Staffordsville, Kentucky. The museum is a recreation of a mid-nineteenth century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one room schoolhouse, church, cabin, and a barn with farm grounds. These structures were all moved from nearby locations in the early 1980s to prevent them from being submerged underneath the planned Paintsville Lake.

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Mountain Pub-Links Golf Course - Pikeville, The Mountain Pub-Links Golf Course is an 18 hole public golf course in Pike County Kentucky. Built in 1992, this Pikeville course designed by Jack Sykes is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 1 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 606-437-0339. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 26 Hurt Branch Rd, Pikeville, KY 41501
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River, Kentucky Restaurants
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