๐บ๐ธ Richmond is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It is named after Richmond, Virginia, and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond is the third-largest city in the Bluegrass region (after Louisville and Lexington) and the state's sixth-largest city. It is the eighth largest population centre in Kentucky, when including metropolitan areas. The city serves as the centre for work and shopping for south-central Kentucky. In addition, Richmond is the principal city of the Richmond-Berea, Kentucky Micropolitan Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.
Richmond was founded in 1798 by Colonel John Miller from Richmond, Virginia. A British American, Miller served with the rebels in the Revolutionary War. According to lore, he was attracted to the area by its good spring water and friendly Native Americans.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Richmond saw significant growth, becoming the state's seventh-largest city in 2009.
Richmond is located in Madison County in the Bluegrass region of the state. The Blue Grass Army Depot lies to the south-east of the city. The city is served by Interstate 75, U. S. Routes 25 and 421, and Kentucky Routes 52, 169 and 388. I-75 runs to the west of downtown, with access from exits 83, 87, and 90. Via I-75, downtown Lexington, Kentucky is 25ย mi (40ย km) north-west, and Knoxville, Tennessee is 147ย mi (237ย km) south. U.S. Route 25 forms the eastern bypass around the city, leading north-west to Lexington and south 14ย mi (23ย km) to Berea. U.S. Route 421 parallels U.S. 25 on the eastern bypass of the city, leading north-west to Lexington (with U.S. 25 and I-75) and south-east 34ย mi (55ย km) to McKee.
Higher education โข Eastern Kentucky University.
Richmond has a population of over 36,157 people. Richmond also forms the centre of the wider Richmond-Berea Micropolitan Area which has a population of over 107,093 people.
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๐ช๐ธ Torre Pacheco 37.744
๐ต๐น Ponta Delgada 37.736
๐ช๐ธ Torre-Pacheco 37.733
๐ฐ๐ท Uijeongbu-si 37.733
๐บ๐ธ Tallahassee -84.25
๐บ๐ธ Alpharetta -84.24
๐จ๐ฆ Sault Ste Marie -84.333
๐บ๐ธ Brookhaven -84.333
๐จ๐ฆ Sault Ste. Marie -84.348
๐บ๐ธ West Chester -84.365
๐บ๐ธ Sandy Springs -84.379
๐บ๐ธ Middletown -84.383
Locations Near: Richmond -84.295,37.7477
๐บ๐ธ Lexington -84.483,38.033 d: 35.8
๐บ๐ธ Danville -84.767,37.633 d: 43.4
๐บ๐ธ London -84.083,37.133 d: 70.8
๐บ๐ธ Frankfort -84.879,38.195 d: 71.4
๐บ๐ธ Bardstown -85.45,37.817 d: 101.8
๐บ๐ธ Batavia -84.167,39.067 d: 147.1
๐บ๐ธ Fort Thomas -84.449,39.081 d: 148.8
๐บ๐ธ Newport -84.483,39.083 d: 149.4
๐บ๐ธ Covington -84.5,39.083 d: 149.6
๐บ๐ธ Cincinnati -84.52,39.104 d: 152.1
Antipodal to: Richmond 95.705,-37.748
๐ฆ๐บ Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18149.9
๐ฆ๐บ Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18109.2
๐ฆ๐บ Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18097.8
๐ฆ๐บ City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18083.3
๐ฆ๐บ Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18072.5
๐ฆ๐บ Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 18071.3
๐ฆ๐บ Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 18066.2
๐ฆ๐บ Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 18058.9