About this city
Also known as: The Star City of Eastern Kentucky
Prestonsburg is a deeply historic, fast-growing mountain city serving as the county seat of Floyd County, nestled along the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River deep within southeastern Kentucky's rugged Appalachian coal plateau. Founded in 1797, it stands as the oldest continuously inhabited European-American settlement in the eastern Kentucky wilderness. It functions as a powerful regional capital for medical, legal, and education infrastructures, and is celebrated as a major gateway to outdoor mountain entertainment.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Catch a world-class live broadway musical or country concert at the historic mountain-fringe Mountain Arts Center. Hike the rugged trails or rent a luxury pontoon boat at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Star-gaze and watch digital astronomy spectacles inside the advanced East Kentucky Science Center & Planetarium.
