Mount Vernon — Rockhounding in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Mount Vernon is a mapped rockhounding spot in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Reported finds include chert, jasper, geodes, oolite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Mount Vernon in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Rockcastle County
- State
- Kentucky
- Nearest road
- Hansford Road
- Postcode
- 40492
- Coordinates
- 37.44492, -84.32273
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Mount Vernon.
- BereaMadison County · 8 mi awayGeodes
- Lincoln CountyLincoln County · 21 mi awayGeodes, Quartz, Celestite
- Green RiverLincoln County · 23 mi awayGeodes, Quartz
- Caldwell QuarryBoyle County · 26 mi awayFluorite
- Kentucky River BendWoodford County · 37 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- TroyWoodford County · 37 mi awayBarite, Calcite, Fluorite
- Cumberland FallsWhitley County · 42 mi awayRockcastle Conglomerate
- Adair CountyAdair County · 58 mi awayGeodes
