Clermont is a

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-designated populated place (one of 32) in Bullitt County,

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, south of

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. It is an

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Geography

Clermont is located at (37.5547, -85.3910) and is 531 feet (162 meters) above sea level. This is in the

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(Standard Time:

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-5 hours,

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: GMT -4 hours), ZIP code 40110. A large portion of Clermont consists of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest.

Culture

Clermont is home to the famous

Jim Beam Jim Beam is an American brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky, by Beam Suntory. It is one of the best-selling brands of bourbon in the world. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition in the United States, Prohibition), seven gene ...

distillery, and Bullitt County is a "wet" county. The

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Camp Crooked Creek Scouting in Kentucky has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Kentucky has a very early Scouting heritage, as the home state of Daniel Carter (Unc ...

, which is associated with the

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, is also located in Clermont.

History

The area was officially recognized by the

on September 20, 1979, during the rapid expansion of Shepherdsville due to the development of Interstate 65.

References

External links

* Unincorporated communities in Bullitt County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Louisville metropolitan area {{BullittCountyKY-geo-stub