Henry Clay's Law Office was the law office of American statesman Henry Clay in Lexington, Kentucky from 1803 to 1810. The building is one of few professional building remaining from that era.
Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm and an educational theme park opened in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located off Kentucky State Highway 1973 (Iron Works Pike) and Interstate 75, at Exit 120, in northern Fayette County in the United States. The equestrian facility is a 1,224-acre (4.95 km2) park dedicated to "man's relationship with the horse." Open to the public, the park has a twice daily Horses of the World Show, showcasing both common and rare horses from around the globe. The horses are ridden in authentic costume. Each year the park is host to a number of special events and horse shows.
The Lexington Center is an entertainment, convention and sports complex located on an 11-acre (45,000 m2) site in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena. It opened in 1976.
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.
Frederick Douglass High School is a secondary school located at 2000 Winchester Road on the eastern side of Lexington, Kentucky, US. The school is one of six high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district and was constructed to reduce overcrowding at Bryan Station High School and Henry Clay High School.
Brigadoon is a neighborhood in southeastern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. its boundaries are Reynolds Road to the north, Lansdowne Drive to the east, Wilson Downing Road to the south, and Nicholasville Road to the west.
Confederate Soldier Monument in Lexington, in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS.
Deerfield is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Nicholasville Road to the east, RJ Corman railroad tracks to the west, Pasadena Drive to the north, and New Circle Road to the south.
Eastside Technical Center is a public high school located in Lexington, Kentucky, within the Fayette County Public School System.
Elizabeth Street is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Dantzler Drive to the south, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west, South Limestone Street to the east, and Waller Avenue to the north.
Fayette Mall is a regional shopping mall in Lexington, Kentucky, located at 3401 Nicholasville Road in southern Lexington that is also the largest mall in the entire state of Kentucky. The mall's anchors are Dick's Sporting Goods, Dillard's, H&M, JCPenney, and Macy's. The mall is among the largest shopping malls in the southeastern United States, boasting just under 200 stores plus a large food court.
Golf View Estates is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its name is derived from its location next to the Campbell House golf course. Its boundaries are the Campbell House and its golf course to the south, Addison Park to the west, Red Mile Road to the north, and South Broadway to the east.
Henry Clay High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky. Opened on Main Street in 1928, it was named in honor of the Kentuckian and United States statesman, Henry Clay. The Main Street location now houses the main offices of the Fayette County Public Schools system. The school is ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the state of Kentucky and one of the top 200 magnet programs within the United States. The school's present facility on Fontaine Road opened in 1970. As of August 2016, the Principal of Henry Clay High School is Paul Little. There are approximately 2,400 students enrolled at Henry Clay High School.
Hill N Dale is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Southview Drive to the west, RJ Corman railroad tracks to the east, Southland Drive to the north, and Pasadena Drive to the south.
The John C. Breckinridge Memorial, originally on the courthouse lawn of Lexington, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. It commemorates John C. Breckinridge, who was born and died in Lexington. He was Vice President for James Buchanan and ran against Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 United States presidential election, winning nine Southern states. He served in the Confederate States Army, and was the last Confederate States Secretary of War, fleeing the country after the South lost.
The John Hunt Morgan Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky, is a monument created as a tribute to Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, who was from Lexington and is buried in nearby Lexington Cemetery.
Kentucky Educational Television (branded on-air as KET: The Kentucky Network or simply KET) is a state network of PBS member television stations serving the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is operated by the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television, an agency of the Kentucky state government which holds the licenses for almost all of the PBS member stations licensed in the state with the exception of WKYU-TV (channel 24) in Bowling Green. KET is the largest PBS state network in the United States; the broadcast signals of its sixteen stations cover almost all of the state, as well as parts of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
The Kentucky Theatre is a historic cinema in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States, that first opened in 1922. It is currently owned by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and leased to a private firm that shows films and also hosts concerts. The theatre's schedule emphasizes foreign, independent, and art films, although more typical Hollywood movies are occasionally shown as well. It is one of a few remaining movie palaces in the United States.
African Cemetery No. 2, also known as The Cemetery of the Union Benevolent Society No. 2, is a historic burial site located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 295,803, making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as the county seat.
Transylvania University, colloquially known as "Transy", is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1780 and was the first university in Kentucky. It offers 36 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its medical program graduated 8,000 physicians by 1859.
The University of Kentucky (UK) is a public university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University) and the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 30,720 students as of Fall 2015.
Lexington Cemetery is a private, non-profit 170-acre (69 ha) rural cemetery and arboretum located at 833 W. Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky. It is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Aviation Museum of Kentucky is an aviation museum located at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. Incorporated in April 1995, and opened to the public in August of the same year, it includes 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of exhibit space, a library, and an aircraft restoration and repair shop. The museum is the home of the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.
Bell Court is a neighborhood and historic district immediately southeast of Downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are East Main Street to the south, Walton Avenue to the south, Midland Avenue to the north, and Boonesborough Avenue to the east.
Lansdowne is a neighborhood in southeast Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Tates Creek Road to the east, New Circle Road to the south, and its western border is a combination of Belvoir Dr / Malabu Dr, Larkin Rd, Heather Way, and Melbourne Way.
Lexington Catholic High School is a parochial secondary school affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the Rosemill neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.
The Lexington Financial Center, locally known as "Fifth Third" or the "Big Blue Building", is a 357,361 sq ft (33,199.9 m2), 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 Louisville.
Mary Todd Lincoln House at 578 West Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, was the girlhood home of Mary Todd, the future first lady and wife of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.Today the fourteen-room house is a museum containing period furniture, portraits, and artifacts from the Todd and Lincoln families. Hour-long guided tours introduce visitors to the complex life of Mary Todd Lincoln, from her refined upbringing in a wealthy, slave-holding family to her reclusive years as a mourning widow.
Mason Headley (pronounced may-son hed-lee) is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Mason Headley Road to the north, Laurel Hill Road to the south, Beacon Hill Drive to the west, and Cold Harbor Drive to the east.
Memorial Coliseum is an 8,500-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. Memorial Coliseum also housed the university's swimming and diving team prior to the 1989 completion of the Lancaster Aquatics Center.
Open Gates is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are New Circle Road to the south, Clays Mill Road to the west, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the east, and Pasadena Drive to the north.
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (PLD) is a secondary school located at 1600 Man o' War Boulevard on the southwest side of Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The school is one of six high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district.
Penmoken Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is composed of a single street - Penmoken Park. It is bounded by Rosemont Garden to the north, Nicholasville Road to the east, and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west.
Rosemill is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Southland Drive and Rosemont Garden to the north, Clays Mill Road to the west, and Hill-N-Dale Road to the south. Lexington Catholic High School has been located in the center of the neighborhood since 1957.
Saint Joseph Hospital is 468-bed medical center located two miles southwest of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1877, it is Lexington's oldest still existing hospital. It is part of Catholic Health Initiatives.
The Second Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church located at 460 E. Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Construction began on the church in 1922, and it was dedicated in 1924; it was the third building used by its congregation, which was founded in the 1810s. Architects Cram & Ferguson designed the Gothic Revival church; Frankel & Curtis are also associated with the building. The church's main entrance features multiple gabled buttresses, a balcony under a large arched window, and a gable at its peak. On the west side of the church, a buttressed tower rises from the roof to a steep spire.
Skycrest is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It takes its name from its location on a ridge between Wolf Run Creek and Vaughns Branch Creek that provides a panoramic view downtown Lexington. Its boundaries are Della Drive to the north, Beacon Hill Drive to the west, Furlong Drive and Spring Meadows Drive to the south, and Harrodsburg Road to the east.
South Broadway Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Bucoto Court to the north, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the east, South Broadway to the west, and Virginia Avenue to the south. It is located just west of the University of Kentucky.
South Hill is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.
Southern Heights is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are the University of Kentucky Arboretum and Central Baptist Hospital to the north, Nicholasville Road to the west, and Edgemoor Drive/Blueberry Road to the south.
Southside Technical Center is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky, within the Fayette County Public School System.
Speigle Heights is a neighborhood just northwest of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is sometimes referred to as Irishtown. Its boundaries are Manchester Street to the north, Pine Street to the east, High Street/Versailles Road to the south, and Forbes Road to the west.
Spindletop Hall, located at 3414 Iron Works Pike in Lexington, KY, is the former home of Pansy Yount, wife of Miles Franklin Yount of the Yount-Lee Oil Company. It is currently the home of the University of Kentucky's staff, faculty, and alumni club, which was founded in 1962.
Tates Creek High School (TCHS) is a public school in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located at 1111 Centre Parkway with a ZIP code of 40517. It is in southeastern Lexington between Gainesway and Southeastern Hills Subdivisions. The school is one of six high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district. It is the only high school in Fayette County to have the International Baccalaureate Programme.
The Mall at Lexington Green is a hybrid enclosed shopping mall and outdoor lifestyle center in Lexington, Kentucky. Adjacent to Target and Fayette Mall, Lexington Green is ideally located at the intersection of New Circle and Nicholasville Roads just north of the region's largest retail development. Lexington Green's signature cupolas and lakefront shopping provide an oasis in the midst of Lexington, Kentucky's busiest intersection.
The Red Mile is a horse racing track located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The track hosts harness racing, a type of horse racing in which the horses must pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies while racing. It is one of harness racing's most famous tracks and is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region, an area of Kentucky famous for horse breeding and racing.
WGPL is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its name is an acronym for the main streets in the neighborhood - Wabash Drive, Goodrich Avenue, Pensacola Drive and Lackawanna Drive. It is located between Rosemont Garden, Southland Drive, Nicholasville Road, and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. WGPL is part of a larger neighborhood in Lexington called Pensacola Park, which includes Suburban Court, Rosemont Garden, and Penmoken Park, according to the Fayette County Property Value Administrator.
Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church meeting house in Lexington, Kentucky. The church building was constructed in 1801 on land donated by Mary Todd Lincoln's grandfather Levi Todd.
The William T. Young Library, located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fund raising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record amongst public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment.
Woodland Park is a neighborhood located immediately south of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is composed of several small neighborhood associations. The neighborhood is alternatively named Aylesford and is sometimes referred to by locals as "Chevy Chase". However, Chevy Chase is actually a separate neighborhood located southeast of Woodland Park.
Woodward Heights is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for Rupp Arena to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.
The First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky is a historic church at 174 N. Mill Street that was built in 1872. The church was designed by the important Lexington architect Cincinnatus Shryock who was also an elder at First Church.
The Ladies' Confederate Memorial is an American Civil War monument erected in 1874 in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. Unlike most Confederate monuments in Kentucky, it represents grief rather than Southern patriotism.
The Alltech Arena is a 5,517-seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The facility, named for the title sponsor Alltech, opened on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park in July 2009. It was originally constructed for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.
The Joe Craft Center, opened in January 2007, is a basketball practice facility and athletics office building attached to Memorial Coliseum on the "Avenue of Champions" at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The 102,000 ft² (9,480 m²) structure contains separate practice courts for the men's and women's basketball programs as well as support spaces for both programs, including coaches' offices. The project also includes a ticket office, athletic administration offices and the renovation of 17,500 ft² (1,630 m²) of space in Memorial Coliseum to support requirements from the volleyball, gymnastics and other sports teams.
Lexington Christian Academy is a private, non-denominational Christian school in Lexington, Kentucky, accredited by the AdvancED. The school serves preschool through 12th grade. Total enrollment is around 1,500, with about 200 junior high school, and 460 high school students. As a requirement for teaching at LCA, all teachers must profess Jesus Christ as their personal savior.
The Lexington Opera House is a theatre located at 401 West Short Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Built in 1886, the Opera House replaced the former theatre, located on the corner of Main and Broadway, after fire destroyed it in January 1886. The new Opera House was designed by the renowned architect Oscar Cobb and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its historical and architectural significance. It is currently owned and operated by the Lexington Center Corporation, and it hosts ballets, opera, children's productions, family shows, comedy, music and professional national Broadway tours. The Lexington Opera House is one of 14 theatres in the country built before 1900 with less than 1,000 seats that is still in operation as a live performance venue.
The Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center is a nonprofit, city-owned, multi-use arts and performance venue located at the corner of Third Street and Elm Tree Lane in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Opened in 1948 as a cultural hub of Lexington's segregated African-American community, the Lyric closed in 1963 and remained in disrepair for almost 50 years. In 2010, the Urban County Council of Lexington allotted $6 million to revive and reopen the theater under a new mission as a center for art, community, history, and education. The renovated building seats 540 in its proscenium theater and now includes an African-American culture museum, rotating gallery, courtyard, and 325-capacity multi-purpose room. The Lyric hosts arts performances, rental events, luncheons, movie viewings, youth programs, and other events.
Kenwick is a neighborhood in southeastern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Sherman Avenue to the south, East Main Street to the west, railroad tracks to the north, and Richmond Avenue to the north.
The Kincaid Towers is a 22-floor high-rise in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located along Vine Street between Broadway and Mill Street. Its exterior is polished buff concrete with blue tinted glass, with terraces on the 5th, 10th, 14th, and 21st floor. It has a three-story atrium, and a skywalk that connects to the adjacent Hyatt Regency Hotel and Lexington Center. It is named after Garvice Delmar Kincaid.
Lafayette High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky that has been open for 80 years, seen the beginning of racially-desegregated education in the city, and been overseen by eight principals.
North Elizabeth Street is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is located just west of the University of Kentucky and most of its residents are college students.
Beaumont Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Parkers Mill Road to the west, Lane Allen Road to the north, Lansill Dr to the east, and New Circle Road to the south.
Bryan Station High School, founded in 1958, is a high school within the Fayette County Public Schools system in Lexington, Kentucky. During the 2006–2007 school year, students were moved to their newly built school known as Bryan Station High. The school was named for Bryan Station, an 18th-century pioneer settlement. The school's sports teams are called the Defenders, and the school mascot is the "Mean Man"; the school says "His persona reflects the heritage of the pioneers at the siege of Bryan Station Fort between the British and Indians in 1782."
Calumet is a neighborhood in northern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Viley Road to the west, Versailles Road to the south, New Circle Road to the north, and Wolf Run Creek to the east.
Cardinal Valley is a neighborhood in northwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Versailles Road to the south, Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the north, Forbes Road to the east, and Cambridge Drive/Oxford Circle to the west.
The Central Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, is a historic church at 207 E. Short Street, and an active congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The church was founded by Barton Stone and was the place where the Stone and Campbell movements united to form in 1832 as part of the Restoration Movement. The church was previously known as Hill Street Christian Church and Main Street Christian Church.
Cherokee Park is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Rosemont Garden on the south, Nicholasville Road to the east, Dantzler Drive, and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west. It was developed by Dean William S. Taylor in the early 1920s.
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. Renovations over the years have sought to preserve the original structure, and it remains relatively unchanged. The church created what is now called the Old Episcopal Burying Ground, located nearby. It held many who died during the cholera epidemics of 1833 and 1848, but most of the remains have been moved due to flooding.
Cliff Hagan Stadium (officially named Shively Field at Cliff Hagan Stadium) is a baseball stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. It was the home field of the University of Kentucky Wildcats college baseball team from 1969 through 2018. The stadium, which held 3,000 at its closure, was part of the Bernie A. Shively Sports Center, which also includes the school's track and field facilities in an adjacent stadium. The stadium was renamed in 1993 in honor of Cliff Hagan, the Basketball Hall of Famer who had played at Kentucky during the 1950s under Adolph Rupp and returned to Kentucky as athletic director after his professional basketball playing days. It was extensively renovated in 2002. Following its final 2018 season, while construction was ongoing on its nearby replacement, it was used for UK baseball summer camps.
Colony is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Parkers Mill Road to the south and east, Versailles Road to the north, and New Circle Road to the west.
Cross Keys (alternatively called West Gardenside) is a neighborhood in southwestern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Traveler Road to the east, Versailles Road to the north, Parks Mill Road to the north, and Lane Allen Road to the south.
Athens (locally AY-thənz) is a small unincorporated village in the rural services area of Lexington-Fayette Urban County to the east of Interstate 75 in Kentucky in the United States. First settled in 1786 as the community of Cross Plains, the town was chartered as Athens in 1826 and had its own post office from that time until 1906. The current commercial center was reduced to its present size by a series of fires in the mid-19th century.
Bryan Station (also Bryan's Station, and often misspelled Bryant's Station) was an early fortified settlement in Lexington, Kentucky. It was located on present-day Bryan Station Road, about three miles (5 km) north of New Circle Road, on the southern bank of Elkhorn Creek near Briar Hill Road.
City Center, formerly known as CentrePointe, is a residential, commercial, and retail project in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky that has undergone multiple design changes, and is in the final stages of construction. The plan consists of a 12-story office tower incorporating premium luxury condominiums in its top three floors, two hotels, retail spaces and an underground parking garage. The parking garage was completed in 2017.
Originally opened on November 1, 1979, as Center for the Arts, the Singletary Center is a fine arts complex located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Nearly eight years after its opening, on April 16, 1987, Center for the Arts was dedicated to and renamed after the eighth president of the University, Dr. Otis A. Singletary, becoming henceforth known as the Singletary Center for the Arts.
Spears is an unincorporated community located in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. Their Post Office is no longer in service.
The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is a nursing school in the University of Kentucky's Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY. The address for the college is 751 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40536-0232. The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is titled full by the Kentucky Board of Nursing in their DNP Program, Master's Degree Nursing Leading to APRN, and Baccalaureate Degree programs. A full status is most desired, it means that the nursing program is in compliance with the Kentucky Board of Nursing. There are around 1,439 students enrolled in the College of Nursing and it is continuing to grow. Nurses hold the largest division of healthcare providers; therefore, it is important to keep increasing the supply
Kroger Field, formerly known as Commonwealth Stadium, is a stadium in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, located on the campus of the University of Kentucky that primarily serves as the home field for the Kentucky Wildcats football team. The stadium is located at the corner of Alumni Drive and University Drive in Lexington. The playing surface is named C.M. Newton Grounds in honor of retired UK athletic director and former baseball and basketball player C.M. Newton. Built in 1973, it is the newest football stadium in the Southeastern Conference, as measured by date of original construction. The original capacity for the stadium was 57,800. In the stadium's first game, played on September 15, 1973, the Wildcats defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 31–26
Blue Grass Airport (IATA: LEX, ICAO: KLEX, FAA LID: LEX) is a public airport in Fayette County, Kentucky, 6 miles west of downtown Lexington. Located among world-renowned horse farms and situated directly across from Keeneland Race Course, Blue Grass Airport is the primary airport serving central and eastern Kentucky. More than 1.3 million passengers depart or arrive annually at Blue Grass Airport. In 2017, the airport served 1,316,847 passengers via four major airline carriers: Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.