Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky. In 2020, 322,570 people lived there.[5] It is called "the Horse Capital of the World".
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 Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 84°29′49″W / 38.04639°N 84.49694°WCoordinates: 38°02′47″N 84°29′49″W / 38.04639°N 84.49694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | 1782[2] |
| Incorporated | 1831[2] |
| Named for | Lexington, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Linda Gorton (R) |
| Area | |
| • Consolidated city-county | 285.5 sq mi (739.5 km2) |
| • Land | 283.6 sq mi (734.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Urban | 87.5 sq mi (226.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population | |
| • Consolidated city-county | 322,570 |
| • Rank | US: 57th Kentucky: 2nd |
| • Density | 1,137/sq mi (439/km2) |
| • Urban | 315,631 (US: 130th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 3,758/sq mi (1,451/km2) |
| • Metro | 516,811 (US: 106th) |
| • CSA | 762,082 (US: 70th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40502–40517, 40522–40524, 40526, 40533, 40536, 40544, 40546, 40550, 40555, 40574–40583, 40588, 40591, 40598 |
| FIPS code | 21-46027 |
| Website | www |
History
Lexington was first named by a party of Virginians who camped here in June, 1775, after they heard the news about the Battle of Lexington, Massachusetts in April of that year starting the American Revolution against the British government. A fort was begun at the same spot in 1779, and by 1782 there was a town here known as Lexington, Virginia. This is because Kentucky was still part of Virginia then, and was not made into a state of its own until 1792. The Fifth Third Bank building located near the city center is a famous local landmark, and is sometimes called ‘The Big Blue Building.’
Lexington, Kentucky Media
Historic Henry Clay law office in downtown Lexington
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Lexington's strict urban growth boundary protects area horse farms from development.
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West Short Street in downtown
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The Jif peanut butter plant on Winchester Road
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Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on February 29, 2020, during a baskeball game against Auburn University
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The Mary Todd Lincoln House, completed in 1832
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Hunt-Morgan House, completed in 1814, served as residence for John Wesley Hunt, the first millionaire west of the Appalachians; a Confederate General (John Hunt Morgan); and one of Kentucky's Nobel Prize winners (Thomas Hunt Morgan).
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Kroger Field (formerly Commonwealth Stadium) during a Kentucky Football Game against the Florida Gators
References
- ↑ "Athens of the West". National Register of Historic Places (Essay). National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. May 2, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Lexington, Kentucky". Accessed September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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