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U.S. Route 150 (Kentucky)
U.S. Route 150 (US 150) in Kentucky is a east–west highway that runs from the Indiana state line above the Ohio River to US 25/KY 1249 at Mount Vernon. Route description Louisville/Jefferson County Starting on the Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River, I-64 and US 150 enter the city of Louisville. Shortly after going through the bridge, both routes encounter I-264 at a directional T interchange. The freeway continues as an elevated freeway along the riverfront, passing the nearby McAlpine Locks and Dam. On the next exit, US 150 leaves the freeway and enters onto 22nd Street. The route runs through the neighborhood of Portland and Russell along this street. South of Griffiths Avenue, US 150 splits into a one-way pair, with eastbound traffic continuing to use 22nd Street and westbound traffic using Dr. W. J. Hodge (21st) Street and 22nd Street Connector. South of Main Street and Market Street, US 150 runs concurrently with US 31W and U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Named after King Louis XVI of France, Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachians. With nearby Falls of the Ohio as the only major obstruction to river traffic between the upper Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexico, the settlement first grew as a portage site. It was the founding city of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which grew into a system across 13 states. Today, the city is known as the home of boxer Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the University of Louisville and its Cardinals, Louisville Slugger baseball bats, and three of Kentucky's six ''Fortune'' 500 companies: Humana, Kindred Healthcare, and Yum! Brands. Muhamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McAlpine Locks And Dam
The McAlpine Locks and Dam are a set of locks and a hydroelectric dam at the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky. They are located at mile point 606.8, and control a long navigation pool. The locks and their associated canal were the first major engineering project on the Ohio River, completed in 1830 as the Louisville and Portland Canal, designed to allow shipping traffic to navigate through the Falls of the Ohio. History From 1925 to 1927, the dam for generating hydroelectric power was added, and the locks were expanded, first by a private company and then by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The hydroelectric plant at the time was the seventh largest hydroelectric plant in the United States. The system was renamed the McAlpine Locks and Dam in 1960 in honor of William McAlpine, who was the only civilian to have ever served as district engineer for the Corps of Louisville. At present, the normal pool elevation is above sea level and the drainage area above the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluegrass Parkway
The Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway is a controlled-access highway running from Elizabethtown, Kentucky to Woodford County, Kentucky, for a length of 71.134 miles (114.479 km). It intersects with Interstate 65 at its western terminus, and U.S. Route 60 at its eastern terminus. It is one of seven highways that are part of the Kentucky parkway system. The road is designated unsigned Kentucky Route 9002 (BG 9002). It is constructed similar to the Interstate Highway system, though sections do not measure up to current Interstate standards. History As a toll road The parkway was opened in November 1965 as the Kentucky Bluegrass parkway (the "Kentucky" was dropped a few years later) and was originally a toll road, as were all Kentucky parkways. The parkway route largely parallels that of U.S. Route 62. State law requires that toll collection ceases when enough tolls are collected to pay off the parkway's construction bonds; that occurred in 1991. Toll plazas and ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazareth, Kentucky
Nazareth is an unincorporated community and a historic site in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States, located about three miles north of Bardstown. The zipcode is: 40048. History In 1822, Nazareth became the new home of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, founded in 1812, whose motherhouse A motherhouse is the principal house or community for a religious institute A religious institute is a type of institute of consecrated life in the Catholic Church whose members take religious vows and lead a life in community with fellow memb ... is still there. It was the location of their school, Nazareth Academy, later known as Nazareth College, which the Sisters operated there until 1971. The founder of the Sisters, the Right Reverend John Baptist David, S.S., died there in 1841 and is buried in the convent cemetery. A post office operated briefly in Nazareth in 1863, which reopened in 1888 and is still in operation. The district was also a station on the Louisville and Bardstow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coxs Creek, Kentucky
Coxs Creek is an unincorporated community along U.S. Routes 31E/150 (known locally as Louisville Road) in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States, 4½ miles north of the county seat of Bardstown. It is named for Colonel Isaac Cox of Pennsylvania, who built a "fort" (actually an "old time block house") at the site in April 1775 before he fought in the American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ..., with the help of his brother James. The land had actually been his father's (David Cox), but David moved back to Virginia before he developed it. More of a station, Cox's was said to be the first pioneer station in Nelson County. Isaac Cox would later be the last white man to be killed by Indians during the time of the great Indian wars in what later beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Washington, Kentucky
Mount Washington is a home rule-class city in northeast Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 18,090 at the 2020 census. The city is one of several surrounding Louisville that have experienced a sharp rise in population in the past three decades, becoming a commuter town. History Mount Washington is located at what was once the crossroads of two stagecoach routes and was originally known as The Cross Roads. It was formally established in 1822 as Mount Vernon, after President George Washington's Virginia home, but it was unable to continue using the name because another town's post office had priority. At the time, the settlement housed people and boasted three churches, two schools, six stores and groceries, five doctors, two taverns, and twelve mechanical trades. At the time of its (first) formal incorporation as a city in 1833, the town's name was changed to "Mount Washington", again in honor of the first United States president. Mount Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Buechel
West Buechel is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2010 census, down from 1,301 at the 2000 census. Geography West Buechel is located in central Jefferson County at . It is bordered to the west by Watterson Park and on all other sides by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. U.S. Route 150 forms the northeast boundary of the city, while Newburg Road forms most of the southwest boundary. Downtown Louisville is to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, West Buechel has a total area of , of which , or 1.30%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 554 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 583 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 61.26% White, 25.98% African American, 7.15% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington, Kentucky
Wellington is a home rule-class city in metro Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is considered to be part of the Upper Highlands section of Louisville. It was incorporated in 1946. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. Geography Wellington is located in central Jefferson County at (38.216770, -85.670038). It is surrounded by the city of Louisville. U.S. Route 150 (Bardstown Road) forms the southwest border of the community. Downtown Louisville is to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Wellington has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 561 people in 246 households, including 167 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 258 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 1.43% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathmoor Village
Strathmoor Village is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 648 at the 2010 census. Geography Strathmoor Village is located in central Jefferson County. It is bordered to the southwest by Strathmoor Manor, to the east by Kingsley, to the north by Seneca Gardens, and otherwise by Louisville. U.S. Route 150 (Bardstown Road) forms the southwest border of the city, and Kentucky Route 155 (Taylorsville Road) forms the northern border. Downtown Louisville is to the northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, Strathmoor Village has a total area of , all land. History Strathmoor Village was incorporated in 1928. Strathmoor Village annexed the city of Strathmoor Gardens in 1993. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 625 people, 261 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathmoor Manor
Strathmoor Manor is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. The city is characterized by tree-lined streets and wide setbacks. Geography Strathmoor Manor is located in central Jefferson County. It is bordered to the northeast by Strathmoor Village and on all other sides by Louisville. U.S. Route 150 (Bardstown Road) forms the northeast border of the community. It is southeast of downtown Louisville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Strathmoor Manor has a total area of , all land. History Along with Strathmoor Village and Kingsley, Strathmoor Manor represents part of the earlier Louisville suburb of Strathmoor. Much of Strathmoor Manor was developed by Clarence C. Hieatt, who constructed over 70 subdivisions in Louisville in sixty years as a developer. It was developed gradually from 1921 to 1925 and incorporated as a city in 1931.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cave Hill Cemetery
Cave Hill Cemetery is a Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at Louisville, Kentucky. Its main entrance is on Baxter Avenue and there is a secondary one on Grinstead Drive. It is the largest cemetery by area and number of burials in Louisville. Cave Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Cave Hill National Cemetery, containing military graves, is also on the National Register, added in 1998. History Cave Hill was chartered in 1848 on what was William Johnston's Cave Hill Farm, then a rural property some distance east of Louisville. Johnston, who died in 1798, had built the first brick house in Louisville on the grounds circa 1788. City officials had purchased part of the land in the 1830s in anticipation of building a railroad through it, and a workhouse was built there. The railroad was built elsewhere, and the land was leased to local farmers. In 1846, Mayor Frederick A. Kaye began investigating the possibility of develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downtown Louisville
Downtown Louisville is the largest central business district in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the urban hub of the Louisville, Kentucky Metropolitan Area. Its boundaries are the Ohio River to the north, Hancock Street to the east, York and Jacob Streets to the south, and 9th Street to the west. As of 2015, the population of Downtown Louisville was 4,700, although this does not include directly surrounding areas such as Old Louisville, Butchertown, NuLu, and Phoenix Hill. The five main areas of the Central Business District consist of: * West Main District (west of 2nd St., north of Market St., east of 9th St., and south of the Ohio River) *East Main District (east of 2nd St., north of Market St., west of Hancock St., and south of the Ohio River; contains the Whiskey Row Historic District) *Medical Center (east of 2nd St., south of Market St., west of Hancock St., and north of Jacob St.) *Fourth St. District (south of Market St., west of 2nd St., north of York St., and east of 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
