Danville, Kentucky
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Danville, Kentucky | |
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 Downtown Danville | |
| Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass" | |
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| Coordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°WCoordinates: 37°38′44″N 84°46′11″W / 37.64556°N 84.76972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyle |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Bernie Hunstad |
| • City Manager | Ron Scott |
| • Commissioners | Kevin Caudill Gail Louis Ryan Montgomery James Atkins[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.9 sq mi (41.2 km2) |
| • Land | 15.8 sq mi (41.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,218 |
| • Density | 1,025/sq mi (395.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40422-40423 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-19882 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0490584 |
| 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]
- ↑ Brock, David (2010-12-17). "New Danville mayor, commission sworn in". The Advocate Messenger. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
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
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