Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky | |
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Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"; "Title Town" | |
Coordinates: 37°38′30″N 84°46′40″W / 37.64167°N 84.77778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Boyle |
Settled | 1783 |
Incorporated | 1787 |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager |
Area | |
• Total | 17.28 sq mi (44.76 km2) |
• Land | 17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,234 |
• Density | 1,003.1/sq mi (387.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 40422-40423 |
Area code | 859 |
FIPS code | 21-19882 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404185[2] |
Website | www |
Danville is a city of Kentucky in the United States. In 2012 it was the place where Vice President Joe Biden debated Congressman Paul Ryan.
Sources[change | change source]
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Danville, Kentucky
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Danville city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
Further reading[change | change source]
- Fackler, Calvin Morgan (July 1939). "Walker Daniel, the Founder of Danville". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 13 (3). Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- Price, William Jennings (October 1940). "Danville Was the First Post Office Established in Kentucky and in the Territory Beyond the Alleghenies". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 14 (4). Retrieved 2011-11-30.
Other websites[change | change source]
- City of Danville official website
- Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Danville, Boyle County Chamber of Commerce
- Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership