Lexington Kentucky is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa.
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Lexington Kentucky is consolidated entirely within Fayette County, and vice versa.
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Farmers in the areas around Lexington Kentucky held slaves for use as field hands, laborers, artisans, and domestic servants.
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The hospital was later converted to operate as part of the federal prison system; it is known as the Federal Medical Center, Lexington Kentucky and serves a variety of health needs for prisoners.
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Lexington Kentucky served as the headquarters for a pack horse library in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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Lexington Kentucky has had to manage a rapidly growing population while working to maintain the character of the surrounding horse farms that give the region its identity.
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In 1958, Lexington Kentucky enacted the nation's first urban growth boundary, restricting new development to an urban service area.
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Lexington Kentucky is in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters with occasional mild periods; it falls in USDA hardiness zone 6b.
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Lexington Kentucky is recognized as a high allergy area by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
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Lexington Kentucky describes itself as having "a fortified economy, strong in manufacturing, technology, and entrepreneurial support, benefiting from a diverse, balanced business base".
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Lexington Kentucky has one of the highest concentrations of gay and lesbian couples in the United States for a city its size.
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In early 2022, Lexington Kentucky SC submitted a proposal to secure permissions for the construction of a downtown soccer-specific stadium near Rupp Arena and Central Bank Center.
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Former professional sport teams based in Lexington were the Kentucky Thoroughblades, Lexington Men O' War, Lexington Bluegrass Bandits, Kentucky Horsemen, Bluegrass Warhorses, Bluegrass Stallions, and Lexington Colts.
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In September and October 2010, Lexington Kentucky was the first city outside of Europe to host the World Equestrian Games.
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In 2017, Lexington Kentucky hosted the World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship, the most competitive bike polo tournament in the world, at facilities in Coolavin Park.
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Two traditional colleges are the University of Lexington Kentucky, which is the state's flagship public university, and Transylvania University, which is the state's oldest four-year university and the first university west of the Alleghenies.
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The state's public television network, Kentucky Educational Television, is headquartered in Lexington and is one of the nation's largest public networks, reaching all 1.
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Lexington Kentucky itself is at the confluence of US Route 25, US Route 27, US Route 60, US Route 68 and US Route 421.
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Lexington Kentucky has four sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.
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