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Delve into Glasgow
Glasgow in Barren County (Kentucky) with it's 14,470 habitants is located in United States about 501 mi (or 806 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Glasgow is now 01:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Glasgow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Nashville International Airport in a distance of 74 mi (or 119 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mammoth Cave National Park in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Munfordville, Edmonton, Tompkinsville, Scottsville and Brownsville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DAYS INN GLASGOW
Holiday Inn Express & Suites GLASGOW
Videos from this area
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2002-2003 KHSAA 15th District basketball championship - Barren County Trojans @ Glasgow Scotties
KHSAA basketball 2002-2003 - District 15 Championship Game - March 6, 2003 Final Score: BCHS 52, GHS 38.
Lord Lothian's Remarks at the Glasgow Highland Games, 2014
Lord Lothian kicked off the Glasgow Highland Games with a few opening remarks.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barren County, Kentucky
For the progressive bluegrass album see Barren County (album) Barren County founded in December of 1798, is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and Green Counties. It was named for the Barrens, the meadowlands that cover the northern third. As of 2010 the population was 42,173. Its county seat is Glasgow, Kentucky. The county is part of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Glasgow, Kentucky
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Barren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,028 at the 2010 census. The city is well known for its annual Scottish Highland Games. In 2007, Barren County was named the number one rural place to live by Progressive Farmer magazine. Glasgow is the principal city of the Glasgow Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Barren and Metcalfe counties.
Glasgow High School (Kentucky)
Glasgow High School is a U.S. high school (grades 9 to 12) in the city of Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. It is the only public high school for the Glasgow Independent School System; however, Barren County High School, which serves the Barren County School System, also lies within the city limits, and in fact lies physically within the boundaries of the Glasgow district.
WWKU
WWKU is a radio station licensed to Plum Springs, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Newberry Broadcasting, Inc. and runs ESPN Radio sports programming. The station moved from 1440 to 1450 in May 2008 to allow for an upgrade to a stronger signal of 1,000 watts day and night (compared with the 500 watts day and 30 watts night it previously had). Before having Plum Springs as its official city of license, WWKU was licensed by the FCC to the town of Glasgow, Kentucky.
WCLU (AM)
WCLU is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Royse Radio, Inc..
WLYE-FM
WLYE-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Glasgow, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio.
Glasgow Municipal Airport
Glasgow Municipal Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of the central business district of Glasgow, a city in Barren County, Kentucky, United States. It is owned by the Glasgow Airport Board.