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  2. Geography of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Breathitt County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Breathitt County (/ ˈbrɛˌθɪt / BREH-thit) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,718. [1] Its county seat is Jackson. [2] The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John Breathitt, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834.

  4. Kentucky River - Wikipedia

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    The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States. The 260-mile (420 km) river and its tributaries drain much of eastern and central Kentucky, passing through the Eastern Coalfield, the Cumberland Mountains, and the Bluegrass region. [2] Its watershed encompasses about 7,000 square miles (18,000 km 2), and it ...

  5. Bluegrass region - Wikipedia

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    Bluegrass region. Kentucky's Inner Bluegrass region features hundreds of horse farms. The Bluegrass region is a geographic region in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It makes up the central and northern part of the state, roughly bounded by the cities of Frankfort, Paris, Richmond and Stanford. [1] It is part of the Interior Low Plateaus ecoregion.

  6. Boone County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    UTC−4 (EDT) Congressional district. 4th. Website. www.boonecountyky.org. Boone County is a county located on the Ohio River in the northernmost part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 135,968, [1] making it the fourth-most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Burlington. [2]

  7. List of plantations in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    The house was built in 1836 by Isaac Shelby, Jr, a gentleman farmer, who was the fourth son of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Arcadia remained in the Shelby family until the early 1960s. It still contains many pieces of their original furniture. 66000357 Ashland: December 19, 1960: Lexington

  8. Greenup County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    greenupcounty.ky.gov /Pages /default.aspx. 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] Its county seat is Greenup. [3]

  9. Near the Eastern Kentucky town of Quicksand experienced flash floods early July 28, 2022, following overnight rainfall. Home and structures are flooded near Quicksand, Ky., Thursday, July 28, 2022.