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Explore Elkhorn Parks
The district Elkhorn Parks of Lexington-Fayette in Fayette County (Kentucky) is located in United States about 406 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Hilton Lexington-Downtown
Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington-UK Coldstream
21C MUSEUM HOTEL LEXINGTON
Fairfield Inn & Suites Lexington North
Four Points by Sheraton Lexington
RAMADA LEXINGTON NORTH HOTEL &
Courtyard Lexington North
Residence Inn Lexington North
KY Lexington Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Fayette County, Kentucky
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 295,803 in the 2010 Census. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as county seat. Fayette County is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Transylvania University
Transylvania University is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1780 making it the first university in Kentucky and among the oldest in the United States. It offers 36 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Rupp Arena
Rupp Arena is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Lexington Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. Rupp Arena also serves as home court to the University of Kentucky men's basketball program, and is named after legendary former Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp.
Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Whitaker Bank Ballpark is a stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Lexington Legends minor league baseball team. It was built in 2001. It holds 6,994 people. From 2001 until 2010, the stadium was named Applebee's Park. In January 2011, it was announced that the naming rights to the stadium had been bought by Whitaker Bank Corporation, and the stadium was renamed Whitaker Bank Ballpark.
WRFL
WRFL is a 7900-watt college radio station that broadcasts 24 hours from the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky at 88.1 MHz on the FM radio band. WRFL has been on constantly (with rare interruptions due to power loss or other technical failures) since 1988 without any automation. WRFL is run by an all-volunteer staff of University of Kentucky students (some board shifts worked by Lexington residents) and features an open-ended scope of formats.
Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)
Memorial Coliseum is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, which opened in 1950, is home to three women's teams at the University of Kentucky—basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics. Before Rupp Arena opened in 1976, it also housed the men's basketball team, and continued to house the university's swimming and diving team as well until the completion of the Lancaster Aquatics Center in 1989.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kentucky. It was founded on January 14, 1988. The past bishops of the diocese are: James Kendrick Williams (1988–2002) Ronald William Gainer (2002—)
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. It was the home of the University of Kentucky Wildcats football team. The field has been in use since 1880, but the concrete stands were opened in October 1916, and closed following the 1972 season, and was replaced by Commonwealth Stadium. Memorial Coliseum is located across the street from the site. It is the site of the first football game played in the South.
Alumni Gymnasium (University of Kentucky)
Alumni Gymnasium is a building on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. When it opened in 1924, replacing Alumni Hall (now known as Barker Hall and Buell Armory), it was a 2,800 seat multi-purpose arena, serving as home to the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. It was replaced when the Memorial Coliseum opened in 1950. The building is now a student recreation facility, and is frequently used for recreational and intramural basketball.
Lexington Center
The Lexington Center is located on a 11-acre site in Lexington, Kentucky. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena. It opened in 1976
Lexington Financial Center
The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third" or the "Big Blue Building," is a 357,361 sq ft, 410 ft (125 m. ) 31-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located between Vine Street and Main Street at South Mill Street. Its exterior features blue tinted glass that has become an identifying symbol for the downtown. It is the tallest building in Kentucky outside of Louisville.
Main Building (University of Kentucky)
Main Building is a four-story administration and classroom building for the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. It houses some administrative offices for the University, the President's office, numerous conference rooms, several classrooms, and a visitors center.
Triangle Center
The Triangle Center is primarily an office complex with several restaurants and a coffee shop in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Originally envisioned as a shopping and dining complex bound by Broadway, East Main and South Mill Streets, it was constructed by the Webb Cos, to complement adjacent Victorian Square which had opened only one year prior. It was first announced on October 1, 1984 by the Webb Cos. as a "festival marketplace" with boutiques, shops, and food kiosks.
Episcopal Burying Ground and Chapel (Lexington, Kentucky)
The Episcopal Burying Ground and Chapel (also known as the Old Episcopal Burying Ground) is located at 251 East Third Street, in Lexington, Kentucky. The land was purchased in 1832 by Christ Church as a burial ground for its parishioners. The cemetery became extremely important during the 1833 cholera epidemic, during which one third of the congregation died.
WBUL-FM
WBUL-FM (98.1 FM, "The Bull") is one of four country music FM radio stations serving the Lexington, Kentucky radio market. The station broadcasts with an ERP of 100,000 watts, with a 100 mile broadcasting radius. The station is heard as far south as London, as far east as Grayson, as far north as Cincinnati and as far west as Louisville. Clear Channel Communications currently owns the station. WBUL-FM is the third station broadcasting HD Radio in Lexington after WUKY, and WKQQ.
The Dame
The Dame is a music hall in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The venue hosts live music six nights a week from local, regional, and national headlining acts. The Dame traditionally books indie rock, punk, alternative country, underground hip-hop, rockabilly, jazz, bluegrass, jam bands, folk, experimental, and reggae. The Dame has also hosted film screenings, open mic nights, charity events, and participated in city events such as the annual Mardi Gras celebration.
Margaret I. King Library
The Margaret I. King Library consisted of three contiguous buildings at the University of Kentucky. A southern and northern addition were added to the original building.
WJMM-FM
WJMM-FM is a Christian radio station based in Lexington, Kentucky serving all of Central Kentucky.
WXZZ
WXZZ 103.3 is a Cumulus Broadcasting-owned FM active rock radio station based in Lexington, Kentucky. Other stations in the Lexington cluster include 590 WVLK, Hot 102, and 92.9 The Bear. WXZZ plays current new rock and also some classic rock. The station features a popular morning show in Twitch & the Z Rock Morning Show.
WCDA
WCDA (106.3 FM, "Your 106.3") plays adult top 40 music as it's a Mediabase hot AC reporter. Dale O' Brian in the mornings.
University of Kentucky Art Museum
The University of Kentucky Art Museum is an art museum in Lexington, Kentucky. The collection includes European and American artwork ranging from Old Masters to contemporary, as well as a selection of Non-Western objects. Featured artists include Alexander Calder, Agostino Carracci, Jean Dubuffet, Sam Gilliam, Louise Nevelson, and Gilbert Stuart, among others. The Art Museum is located on the University of Kentucky campus in the Singletary Center for the Arts, Rose Street and Euclid Avenue.
Kentucky Association
The Kentucky Association was formed on July 23, 1826 to promote the breeding and racing of Thoroughbred horses in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. It was founded by a group of prominent locals which included Henry Clay, Jesse Bledsoe, Dr. Elisha Warfield, and Thomas F. Marshall. Between 1828 and 1834, the Association accumulated sixty-five acres of land in an area of the city of Lexington, Kentucky that today is the east end of 5th Street at Race Street.
Christ Church Cathedral (Lexington, Kentucky)
Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington and is located at 166 Market Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1796, Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Rev. James Moore became the first rector of Christ Church, as well as the first President of Transylvania University, located just blocks from the Cathedral. The present building is the fourth to occupy the site and was erected in 1848.
Bryan Station, Lexington, Kentucky
Bryan Station is a neighborhood in Northeast Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is named after the nearby pioneer settlement by the same name located just 2 miles (3 km) outside the current edge of the city. The neighborhood's boundaries are New Circle Road to the West, Old Paris Pike to the North, and Preakness Drive and Interstate 75 to the East. An abandoned railroad track between New Circle Road and I-75 separates it from the Eastland neighborhood to the South.
Douglass School (Lexington, Kentucky)
Douglass School in Lexington, Kentucky was both a primary and secondary Fayette County Public Schools from 1929 to 1971. Douglass School operated solely for African American students. The building that once housed Douglass School, located at 465 Price Road, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County in 1998.