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Hazard – Queen City of the Mountains [18] Hopkinsville – Hoptown [19] Hyden – Redbud Capital of the World [20] Lexington. Athens of the West [21] Horse Capital of the World [22] [23] Louisville. City of Beautiful Churches [24] Derby City [24] [25] The Fall City (reported in the 1880s) [26] or Falls City [24] Gateway to the South [27 ...
Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted. Kentucky, a state in the United States, has 418 active cities. [1] The two most populous cities, Louisville and Lexington, are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor-alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville ...
Kentucky Derby Festival, Kentucky's largest single annual event; includes Thunder Over Louisville, Great Steamboat Race, Great Balloon Race, Pegasus Parade and the miniMarathon & Marathon, and is held for two weeks from late April through early May, leading up to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby thoroughbred races
Nine of the most popular names for newborn boys in Kentucky remain the same from 2022, including repeat champion Liam. Asher fell from No. 5 in 2022 to No. 12 in 2023, opening up a spot for ...
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Kentucky's 120 counties . The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by ...
Here are eight names you may not know that have their roots in the Bluegrass State: Billy Ray Cyrus A two-time Grammy Award winner, Cyrus is the father of Miley Cyrus, with whom he starred in the ...
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is a park located near Mount Olivet, Kentucky in Robertson and Nicholas counties. The park encompasses 148 acres (60 ha) and features a monument commemorating the August 19, 1782 Battle of Blue Licks. [2] The battle was regarded as the final battle of the American Revolutionary War. [3]