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BSADD received designation and funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration in 1968. On February 10, 1972, the Big Sandy Area Regional Development District, along with the other fourteen development districts, were established by the Kentucky General Assembly. [2]
Morehead is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. [14] The topography of the area represents a mixture of the Highland Rim and the western border of the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield. The highest elevation in the county is Limestone Knob (1435 ft), situated approximately 3 miles southwest of Morehead. The elevation of the city is 748 ft. [25]
Rowan County (/ r aʊ n /, / ˈ r oʊ. ɪ n /) is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky, in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,662. [1]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state/commonwealth of Kentucky, sorted by type and name.In 2022, Kentucky had a total summer capacity of 17,633 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 69,147 GWh. [2]
The Downtown Morehead Historic District, in Morehead in Rowan County, Kentucky, is a 30.37 acres (12.29 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. [1] [2] [3] Its area is the original downtown business district area, as of 1881. [4]
Adair Youth Development Center, Columbia. Houses up to 80 boys and girls [4] Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, Monticello; Mayfield Youth Development Center, Mayfield; Morehead Youth Development Center, Morehead. Houses only girls: [5] they are incarcerated for more minor crimes, such as truancy, and more serious ones, such as murder. [6]
This is a list of Superfund sites in Kentucky designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN MSA [2] County 2009 Pop 2000 Pop Change Jefferson County, Kentucky: 721,594 693,604 +4.04%: Clark County, Indiana: 108,634 ...