Middlesborough, KY

united states

Middlesborough sits in Kentucky's far southeastern corner, minutes from Tennessee and Virginia. This mountain town of 9,100 occupies a unique spot in Cumberland Gap country, surrounded by forested ridges. The main route in is US 25E, connecting to I-75 about 45 minutes north near Corbin, while the Cumberland Gap Parkway brings visitors from Virginia. The city was built inside an ancient meteorite crater, one of only a few impact-site cities worldwide.