Lexington
is located in Fayette County and it is the county seat. The
city is located in east-central Kentucky, about 80 miles east
of Louisville. The mean average temperature in Lexington is
54.9 degrees and the annual precipitation is 45.68 inches. The
city and the Bluegrass region enjoy four distinct seasons that
include cool plateau breezes and moderate nights in the summer.
Lexington
is one of the oldest cities west of the Allegheny Mountains.
It is said that the name was given to the settlement by pioneers
who had just received news of the Battle of Lexington. The Kentucky
legislature held its first sessions in Lexington in 1792, the
year that Kentucky separated from Virginia.
The area
is noted for tobacco farming and thoroughbred racing horses.
General Electric Company, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A.
and United Parcel Service also are present, among others, in
Lexington. Many attractions are equestrian-oriented. Lexington
also is the home of the University of Kentucky.
