Danville, Kentucky
city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States
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.
Danville, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Danville | |
| Nickname(s): "The City of Firsts"; "Birthplace of the Bluegrass"; "Title Town" | |
 Location of Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky. | |
| 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 |
Sources
change- ↑ "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- Fackler, Calvin Morgan (July 1939). "Walker Daniel, the Founder of Danville". Filson Club Historical Quarterly. 13 (3). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. 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). Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
Other websites
change- 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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