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Kentucky, United States
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Kentucky Derby Region is Kentucky's most famous and most visited region, home to the state's biggest city, Louisville, and of course, the world famous Kentucky Derby.
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Bardstown is a city in the Kentucky Derby Region, located 40 miles southeast of Louisville. It is the county seat of Nelson County.
Brandenburg is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Located on the Ohio River, 40 miles southwest of Louisville, it is the county seat of Meade County.
Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky.
Elizabethtown is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Abraham Lincoln's parents Thomas and Nancy had their daughter Sarah here in 1807 and then Abraham nearby at Sinking Spring Farm in 1809.
Hodgenville is a small town in the Kentucky Derby Region. Its claim to fame is being the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.
now a semi-independent city within Louisville
La Grange is a city of about 9,000 people (2018) in the Kentucky Derby Region. It is 22 mi (35 km) from Louisville.
Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art.
now a semi-independent city within Louisville
Shelbyville is a city in the Kentucky Derby Region, 30 mi (48 km) east of Louisville and 20 mi (32 km) west of Frankfort. It is the county seat of Shelby County.
Shepherdsville is a city of 14,000 people (2020) in the Kentucky Derby Region, 20 miles south of Louisville. It is the county seat of Bullitt County.
Springfield is in Kentucky.
A well known military base in Kentucky, home to the United States Bullion Depository.
A small town that's become one of Louisville's larger suburbs; a hub connecting various cities.
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