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Encyclopedia > Bluegrass region
Regions of Kentucky, with the bluegrass region in green and light green.
Regions of Kentucky, with the bluegrass region in green and light green.
Physical geography of Ohio, with the bluegrass region in yellow.
Physical geography of Ohio, with the bluegrass region in yellow.


The Bluegrass region is a region of the United States, mostly in northern Kentucky, containing a majority of the state's population. The region is centered on Lexington, Kentucky, with other major metropolitan areas including, Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio and extends into southern Ohio. The Inner Blugrass region (shown in light green on the accompanying map) includes the counties of Franklin, Scott, Harrison, Woodford, Fayette, Bourbon, and Jessamine . Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (824x364, 53 KB) Summary I created this image using Wikipedias map of Kentucky counties. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (824x364, 53 KB) Summary I created this image using Wikipedias map of Kentucky counties. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Geographic_regions_ohio. ... Image File history File links Geographic_regions_ohio. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette Government  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area  - City  285. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Cincinnati redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Jessamine County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...


The region gets its name from bluegrass, the common name for grass of the genus Poa, which is a favored lawn and pasture grass in the eastern United States from Tennessee northward. Species About 500 species, including: Poa abbreviata - Short Bluegrass Poa alpigena - Northern Meadow-grass Poa alpina - Alpine Meadow-grass Poa alsodes - Grove Bluegrass Poa angustifolia - Narrow-leaved Meadow-grass Poa annua - Annual Meadow-grass Poa arachnifera - Texas Bluegrass Poa arctica - Arctic Meadow-grass Poa badensis Poa bulbosa - Bulbous Meadow-grass... For other uses, see Grass (disambiguation). ... Species About 500 species, including: Poa abbreviata - Short Bluegrass Poa alpigena - Northern Meadow-grass Poa alpina - Alpine Meadow-grass Poa alsodes - Grove Bluegrass Poa angustifolia - Narrow-leaved Meadow-grass Poa annua - Annual Meadow-grass Poa arachnifera - Texas Bluegrass Poa arctica - Arctic Meadow-grass Poa badensis Poa bulbosa - Bulbous Meadow-grass... A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with grass, and sometimes clover and other plants, which are maintained at a low, even height. ... Pastureland Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulates as part of a farm or ranch. ... Red shows states east of the Mississippi River, pink shows states not fully eastern or western The U.S. Eastern states are the states east of the Mississippi River. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...


The Bluegrass region is characterized by underlying fossiliferous limestone, dolostone, and shale of the Ordovician geological age. Hills are generally rolling, and the soil is highly fertile for growing pasture. Because of this, the Bluegrass is well known for its horse farms. However, the area is becoming increasingly developed with residential and commercial properties, particularly around Lexington. Farms are losing ground to this development and are slowly disappearing. This has led the World Monuments Fund to include the Bluegrass region on its global list of 100 most endangered sites. [1] For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dolomite (disambiguation). ... Shale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. ... Artist impression of the Ordovician Sea. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Loess field in Germany Surface-water-gley developed in glacial till, Northern Ireland For the American hard rock band, see SOiL. For the System of a Down song, see Soil (song). ... Pastureland Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulates as part of a farm or ranch. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic art and architecture worldwide through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training. ...


The Kentucky Bluegrass is bounded on the east by the Cumberland Plateau, with the Pottsville Escarpment forming the boundary. On the south and west, it borders the Pennyroyal Plateau, (also called the Pennyrile), with Muldraugh Hill, another escarpment, forming the boundary. Much of the region is drained by the Kentucky River and its tributaries. The river cuts a deep canyon through the region, preserving meanders that indicate that the river was once a mature low valley that was suddenly uplifted. Particularly near the Kentucky River, the region exhibits karst topography, with sinkholes, caves, and disappearing streams which drain underground to the river. The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Pottsville Escarpment is a resistant sandstone belt of cliffs and steep sided, narrow crested valleys in eastern Kentucky, USA. It features not only spectacular cliffs, but also rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges. ... The Pennyroyal Plateau, or, as its more commonly called in Kentucky, the Pennyrile, is a large area of the state that features rolling hills, caves, and karst topography in general. ... Muldraugh Hill is an escarpment in central Kentucky separating the Bluegrass on the north and north-east from the Pennyrile on the south and south-west. ... In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. ... The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 259 mi (417 km) long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Look up tributary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona Noravank Monastery complex and canyon in Armenia. ... For other uses, see Meander (disambiguation). ... Karst topography occurs when a landscape is marked by underground drainage patterns. ... Devils Hole near Hawthorne, Florida, USA. A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, is a natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the removal of soil or bedrock, often both, by water. ... For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ...


Although Bluegrass music is popular throughout the region, the genre is actually indirectly named for the state rather than the region.[1] Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. ...


The overall climate for this region of the Unites States is a humid subtropical climate and it is located within the Upland South region of the United States. Humid subtropical climates are characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. ... The Upland South does not correspond well to state lines, although the term Upper South is sometimes defined by states. ...


The World Monuments Fund has listed the "Bluegrass Cultural Landscape" on its 100 Most Endangered Spots on Earth.[2] The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic art and architecture worldwide through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training. ...


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  1. ^ Bill Monroe, considered the "Father of bluegrass music" named his band the Blue Grass Boys after his home state - he was from Rosine in western Kentucky - and the music takes its name from that band, and hence from the state's nickname rather than the region.
  2. ^ The article requested can not be found! Please refresh your browser or go back. (B2,20070519,COLUMNISTS04,705200473,AR)

For the retired NBC News correspondent of the same name, see Bill Monroe (journalist). ... Bill Monroe For the NBC newsman, see Bill Monroe (journalist). ... Rosine, Kentucky is a town in Ohio County, Kentucky. ...

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Bluegrass region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words)
The region gets its name from Bluegrass, the common name for grass of the genus Poa, which is a favored lawn and pasture grass in the eastern United States from Tennessee northward.
The Bluegrass region is characterized by underlying fossiliferous limestone, dolostone, and shale of the Ordovician geological age.
The Kentucky Bluegrass is bounded on the east by the Cumberland Plateau, with the Pottsville Escarpment forming the boundary.
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