Traveling in USA: the Cumberland falls, Williamsburg, Kentucky

Traveling in USA: the Cumberland falls, Williamsburg, Kentucky

Cumberland falls, aka Cumberland Falls is a natural decoration of the Cumberland river. It is located near the town of Corbin in the County of McCreary and Whitey. Sometimes this waterfall is called the Niagara of the South, so it is not surprising that he became a Central part of the resort Park Cumberland Falls. The average height of the waterfall is a little less than 70 feet (about 21 meters), a width of over 100 feet (about 30.5 meters), and the flow drops almost 4,000 cubic feet of water per second.

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In addition to entertainment, Cumberland falls has another amazing feature. On a clear night with a full moon above him you can see a white rainbow. White rainbow, actually looks like a normal rainbow, but appears at night when the light rays reflected by the moon, refracted in the water droplets.

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Chances to see white rainbows are incredibly rare and there are only a few places where they appear, so to speak, on a permanent basis. Lunar rainbow often seems to the observer just white, as people find it difficult to perceive the entire color spectrum because of the relatively small amount of light available at night. However, if you take a picture of her with high exposure settings, you will see the traditional bright colors.

Traveling in USA: the Cumberland falls, Williamsburg, KentuckySource: depositphotosTraveling in USA: the Cumberland falls, Williamsburg, KentuckySource: depositphotos

Resort Park Cumberland Falls, is located South-West of the city of Corbin, Kentucky forest Daniel Boone National Forest. The Park covers a total area of 1,657 acres (671 ha). In addition to the waterfall Camberley, there are a lot of other beautiful places, such as the 37-foot (13 m) waterfall of the eagle.

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