Editing Central City, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==
Central City is located in northeastern Muhlenberg County at {{coord|37.294989|-87.128622|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (37.294989, -87.128622).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |date=February 12, 2011 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011}}</ref> The [[Western Kentucky Parkway]] runs along the southern edge of the city, with access from Exit 58 ([[U.S. Route 431]]). The parkway leads northeast {{convert|80|mi}} to [[Elizabethtown, Kentucky|Elizabethtown]] and west {{convert|57|mi}} to [[Eddyville, Kentucky|Eddyville]]. [[U.S. Route 62]] passes through Central City south of the city center; it leads northeast {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Beaver Dam, Kentucky|Beaver Dam]] and southwest {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Greenville, Kentucky|Greenville]], the Muhlenberg [[county seat]]. US 431 passes through Central City's downtown, leading north {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]] and south {{convert|36|mi}} to [[Russellville, Kentucky|Russellville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Central City has a total area of {{convert|5.25|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqmi|2}}, or 0.21%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Terrain in Central City is rolling hills to steep bluffs along the northern boundaries of the city along the [[Green River (Kentucky)|Green River]]. The city, along its northwestern border, is known for its swamps and lowland area that remain at or near the water table year-round.

Most of Central City has a [[sandstone]] bedrock with #9 [[bituminous coal]] underlying the bedrock. Central City has a number of old underground coal mine shafts that still crisscross the city.  Most of these old shafts date back to the early 1900s. The majority of terrain around the city limits is reclaimed land where [[surface mining]] has taken place.