Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. In 2012 it was the place where Vice President Joe Biden debated Congressman Paul Ryan.
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| Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky. Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′30″N 84°46′40″W / 37.64167°N 84.77778°WCoordinates: 37°38′30″N 84°46′40″W / 37.64167°N 84.77778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyle |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.28 sq mi (44.76 km2) |
| • Land | 17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,234 |
| • Density | 1,003.1/sq mi (387.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40422-40423 |
| FIPS code | 21-19882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404185[2] |
| Website | www |
Danville, Kentucky Media
Boyle County Courthouse in Danville
Danville, Kentucky Water Tower viewed from the north. Features the motto "Quite Simply the Nicest Town"
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21-by-9-inch (525 mm × 225 mm) Bypass plate from the 1948 MUTCD
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21-by-9-inch (525 mm × 225 mm) Bypass plate from the 1948 MUTCD
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Elongated circular route shield
Elongated circular route shield
- Central College Danville Kentucky.jpg
Students enjoying a beautiful fall day in front of Old Centre at Centre College in Danville, KY during Homecoming 2005
Sources
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville, Kentucky
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Danville city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
Further reading
- Fackler, Calvin Morgan (July 1939). "Walker Daniel, the Founder of Danville". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 13 (3). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- Price, William Jennings (October 1940). "Danville Was the First Post Office Established in Kentucky and in the Territory Beyond the Alleghenies". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 14 (4). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
Other websites
- City of Danville official website
- Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Danville, Boyle County Chamber of Commerce
- Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership
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