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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 ...
The Statue of Liberty, showing advanced patination; verdigris is responsible for the statue's iconic green colour.. Verdigris (/ ˈ v ɜːr d ɪ ɡ r iː (s)/) [1] is a common name for any of a variety of somewhat toxic [2] [3] [4] copper salts of acetic acid, which range in colour from green to a bluish-green depending on their chemical composition.
Green County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nelson Counties. [2] Green was the 16th Kentucky county in order of formation. [3] The county is named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene, but the reason why the final E is missing is unknown. [4] [5] Three courthouses have served Green County.
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 ...
Kentucky's regions (click on image for color-coding information) Kentucky can be divided into five primary regions: the Cumberland Plateau in the east, which contains much of the historic coal mines; the north-central Bluegrass region, where the major cities and the state capital (Frankfort) are located; the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau (also known as the Pennyrile or ...
Greenup is located in eastern Greenup County at (38.573503, -82.833549), [9] along the south bank of the Ohio The northeast boundary of the city follows the Ohio–Kentucky border within the river.
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Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. [1] The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. [2]