Around Blue Grass ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northwest of Blue Grass. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richmond. It lies just south of Blue Grass and has a population of 36,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Blue Grass, with the nearest first.
- Redhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
- Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Clark County
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Madison County
- Boonesboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesboro
- Boonesboro is located in Clark County
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Million
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Spears
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Valley View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Valley View is located in Madison County
- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cuzick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Newby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Crow Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Valley
- Crow Valley is located in Madison County
- Logana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logana
- Logana is located in Jessamine County
- Baldwin
For more communities neighboring Blue Grass, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blue Grass.
Madison County ...
Blue Grass is located in Madison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Clark, Estill, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine & Rockcastle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Grass ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Grass.
Airports Near Blue Grass ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Blue Grass and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blue Grass.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Grass. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Grass. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue Grass), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |