London, Kentucky, United States

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🇺🇸 London is a home rule-class city in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. It is part of the London, Kentucky micropolitan area. London is also home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders and features the world's largest skillet.

History Upon the establishment of Laurel County in 1825, a vote was held to provide for the new area's seat of government. The land offered by John Jackson and his son Jarvis Jackson was selected, along with their suggested name of London, honoring their English heritage. The town was founded the next year, its post office established in 1831, and its city rights granted in 1836.

One of John Jackson's sons was Hancock Lee Jackson, 13th governor of Missouri. His second cousin was Claiborne Fox Jackson, 15th governor of Missouri.

During the late 1930s and early 1940s, London served as a central collection agency for books donated to the Pack Horse Library Project. It also had a pack horse library which delivered books to rural residents in the mountains.

Geography London is located in central Laurel County. U.S. Route 25 passes through London as its Main Street. U.S. Route 25 passes through London as its Main Street. Route 25 leads north-west 25 miles (40 km) to Mount Vernon and south 13 miles (21 km) to Corbin. Interstate 75, running parallel to US 25, passes along the western edge of London, with access from Exits 38 and 41. I-75 leads north 76 miles (122 km) to Lexington and south 97 miles (156 km) to Knoxville, Tennessee. The Hal Rogers Parkway runs along the northern edge of London, leading east 21 miles (34 km) to Garrard and west 32 miles (51 km) to Somerset.

Education Public schools are administered by Laurel County Public Schools. The district has two comprehensive high schools: North Laurel High School and South Laurel High School.

There is a private school, London Christian Academy.

Colleges • Laurel Technical College • Somerset Community and Technical College (Laurel Campus)

Public library London has a lending library, the Laurel County Public Library.

Economy Major employers in London include: • ABC Group • Aisin • Bimbo Bakeries USA • Flowers Foods • General Dynamics Information Technology • Hearthside Food Solutions • Highlands Diversified Services • Niflheim Finances • Springleaf Financial • Senture • SourceHOV • Walmart • Xerox • Serco.

London, Kentucky, United States 
<b>London, Kentucky, United States</b>
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London has a population of over 8,043 people. London also forms the centre of the wider London metropolitan area which has a population of over 126,369 people.

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East of: -84.083

🇺🇸 Adrian -84.033

🇺🇸 Lawrenceville -83.983

🇺🇸 Clinton -83.971

🇳🇮 Waspam -83.967

🇺🇸 Thomasville -83.967

🇺🇸 Saginaw -83.95

🇺🇸 Xenia -83.938

🇨🇷 Cartago -83.921

🇺🇸 Knoxville -83.917

🇺🇸 Bay City -83.883

West of: -84.083

🇨🇷 San José -84.115

🇨🇷 Heredia -84.116

🇨🇷 Pavas -84.137

🇺🇸 Saint Charles -84.143

🇨🇷 Escazú -84.146

🇺🇸 Albany -84.15

🇺🇸 Batavia -84.167

🇺🇸 Dayton -84.183

🇺🇸 Lebanon -84.2

🇳🇮 El Rama -84.218

Antipodal to London is: 95.917,-37.133

Locations Near: London -84.0833,37.1333

🇺🇸 Richmond -84.295,37.748 d: 70.8  

🇺🇸 Danville -84.767,37.633 d: 82.1  

🇺🇸 Lexington -84.5,38.049 d: 108.2  

🇺🇸 Knoxville -83.917,35.961 d: 131.2  

🇺🇸 Rogersville -83,36.417 d: 125.1  

🇺🇸 Frankfort -84.879,38.195 d: 137.3  

🇺🇸 Loudon -84.333,35.717 d: 159.1  

🇺🇸 Bardstown -85.45,37.817 d: 142.5  

🇺🇸 Greeneville -82.817,36.167 d: 155.9  

🇺🇸 Kingsport -82.568,36.545 d: 149.9  

Antipodal to: London 95.917,-37.133

🇦🇺 Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18178.3  

🇦🇺 Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18140.4  

🇦🇺 Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18129.9  

🇦🇺 City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18115.6  

🇦🇺 Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18105.6  

🇦🇺 Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 18104.3  

🇦🇺 Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 18099.9  

🇦🇺 Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 18092  

🇦🇺 Midland 116.01,-31.888 d: 18088.2  

🇦🇺 Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 18032.8  

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