Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, skyline
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Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky after Louisville. It covers 285.5 sq mi (739.5 sq km) within the merged Lexington-Fayette Urban County, in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. The city-county has a population of close to 300,000 (2011 estimate) within a metropolitan area of 472,000 people.

As with Louisville, Lexington has a close association with the breeding of thoroughbred horses. It is in fact known as the Horse Capital of the World, and has a number of attractions related to horses and horse-racing.

John C. Breckinridge Memorial, Lexington
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Lexington was founded in 1775. At that time, Kentucky has not become a state yet, and so the land was part of Virginia. The settlement was named to commemorate the victory of the colonist in the Battles of Lexington and Concord of 19 April, 1775.

By the early part of the 19th century, Lexington has grown to become of the the biggest and wealthiest towns in the Allegheny Mountains region. Unfortunately, it was hit a few times by cholera epidemics which decimated the population.

Old Fayette County Courthouse, now the Lexington History Center
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Lexington sits on a rolling plateau. It enjoys a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Warmest month is July, when the average high temperature reaches 85.8°F (29.89°C). In January, the average low temperature may drop to 22.4°F (-5.33°C).

Visiting Lexington, Kentucky

Two interstate highways connect Lexington with the rest of the country. The I-64 runs east-west connecting it with Louisville to the west and Charleston to the east. The I-75 runs north-south connecting it with Cincinnati to the north and Knoxville to the south.

Places of Interest in Lexington, Kentucky

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