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Delve into Elk Chester
Elk Chester in Fayette County (Kentucky) is located in United States about 414 mi (or 666 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Elk Chester is now 10:58 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Elk Chester, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Blue Grass Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South. 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 93 mi (or 150 km), South-West. 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: Versailles, Georgetown, Lexington, Nicholasville and Lawrenceburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Chateau Annette
TownePlace Suites Lexington Keeneland/Airport
Hampton Inn Lexington South-Keeneland-Airport KY
Residence Inn Lexington Keeneland/Airport
Courtyard Lexington Keeneland/Airport
Comfort Suites Lexington
Fairfield Inn & Suites Lexington Keeneland Airport
Holiday Inn Express & Suites LEXINGTON DTWN AREA-KEENELAND
Americas Best Value Inn
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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.
Keeneland
Keeneland is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility and sales complex in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Operated by the Keeneland Association, Inc. , it is also known for its reference library on the sport, which contains more than 10,000 volumes, an extensive videocassette collection, and a substantial assemblage of photo negatives and newspaper clippings. In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America.
Blue Grass Airport
Blue Grass Airport is a public airport located in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, 4 miles west of the central business district of the city of Lexington. The main terminal building was opened in 1977. The airport covers an area of 911 acres and has two runways. It is also home to the Aviation Museum of Kentucky. On April 18, 2007, Blue Grass Airport opened up an extension of Concourse B. The extension added six new boarding gates with 4 new jetways.
Calumet Farm
Calumet Farm is a 762-acre Thoroughbred breeding and training farm established in 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States by William Monroe Wright, founding owner of the Calumet Baking Powder Company. Calumet is located in the heart of the Bluegrass, a well-known horse breeding region. Calumet Farm has a record history of Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners and throughout its history of over 87 years, it has produced some of the greatest Thoroughbred horses of all time.
Hill 'n' Dale Farms
Hill 'n' Dale Farms is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm in Canada and the United States. It was founded in 1960 in Aurora, Ontario in 1960 by John Sikura, Jr. , who died mysteriously in an unsolved 1994 car fire. The Canadian operation is now run by his son, R. Glenn Sikura.
WVLK (AM)
WVLK is a radio station serving the Lexington, Kentucky area with a news/talk format. This station broadcasts on AM frequency 590 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.