Fayette County, Kentucky

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Fayette County, Kentucky is a central Kentucky county best known as the home of Lexington, a major city in the heart of the Bluegrass Region.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county in Kentucky
climate humid subtropical climate
consolidatedWith Lexington, Kentucky
country United States
economySector education
equine industry
healthcare
manufacturing
fipsCode 21-067
gnisID 0513380
governmentType consolidated city-county
hasAirport Blue Grass Airport
hasAttraction Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Keeneland Race Course
Lexington Opera House
Mary Todd Lincoln House
Rupp Arena
hasCity Lexington, Kentucky
hasIntercityRailService Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach (via nearby stations)
hasMajorHighway Interstate 64 NERFINISHED
Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 25 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 27 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 68 NERFINISHED
hasProfessionalSportsVenue Kroger Field
Rupp Arena
hasPublicLibrarySystem Lexington Public Library
hasPublicTransit Lextran
hasRiver Elkhorn Creek NERFINISHED
Kentucky River
hasSchoolDistrict Fayette County Public Schools
hasUniversity University of Kentucky
isLandlocked true
knownFor Bluegrass music and culture
Thoroughbred horse industry
horse farms
largestCity Lexington, Kentucky
locatedIn Bluegrass region
Commonwealth of Kentucky
United States
namedAfter Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
partOf Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area
postalAbbreviation KY
region Inner Bluegrass
seat Lexington, Kentucky
state Kentucky
timeZone Eastern Time Zone


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