Chapter 1: Regions

Louisville, KY is located at the northern most part of Kentucky, along the Ohio River which borders southern Indiana. This location along the area was very desirable geographically and attracted many settlers. The first notable Anglo-American settler was George Rogers Clark in 1778. Louisville is part of the argicultural core, but it also borders the line of the changing South.  There seems to be less agreement about whether the Louisville region is part of the South, and the book even mentions this. Louisville is often considered part of the midwest, is located just above regions considered South, and just west of the appalachia region. This accounts for the uniqueness of the city.

Fun Facts from the US Census:

LOUISVILLE
Latitude: 38.254N Longitude: -85.759W.
Time Zone: Eastern Standard

Elevation: 466 feet.
The estimated population in 2003: 248,762.

Sources:

www.census.gov