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Glasgow is a home rule-class city [3] in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. [4] Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow micropolitan area, which comprises Barren and Metcalfe counties. The population was 15,014 at the 2020 U.S. census. [5] The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games.
The Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Glasgow. As of the 2000 census , the μSA had a population of 48,070 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 51,810).
Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. [1] Its county seat is Glasgow. [2]
The road parallels Kentucky Route 80 for its entire length. The expressway passes the cities of Glasgow, Edmonton, Columbia, and Russell Springs. It passes near two popular state parks: Lake Cumberland State Resort Park and Barren River Lake State Resort Park. The length of the expressway is designated unsigned Kentucky Route 9008 (LN 9008).
The county was founded in May 1860 and named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832. [2] [3] Metcalfe County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area.
Eighty Eight is an unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area and is 10 miles east of Glasgow on State Highway 90. The community held celebrations on August 8, 1988 (08/08/88) and August 8, 2008 (08/08/08).
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KY 1297 is one out of two old, original routes from Bowling Green directly to Glasgow, the other being the current U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and KY 80 alignment east of Bowling Green. KY 1297 starts at an intersection with KY 1402 east of Bowling Green. The road in its entire route from KY 1402 to the Barren County line is known as Gott–Hydro Road.