Frankfort Kentucky Population 51,000
Frankfort is the capital of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County. Frankfort is the thirteenth-most populous city
in Kentucky. Located along the Kentucky River, Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area,
which includes all of Franklin and Anderson counties. Before Frankfort was founded, the site was a ford across the Kentucky River, along
one of the great buffalo trails used as highways in colonial America. English explorers first visited the area in the 1750s. The
site evidently received its name after an incident in 1780, when pioneer Stephen Frank was killed in a skirmish with Native Americans; the
crossing was named "Frank's Ford" in his memory. In 1786, the Virginia legislature designated 100 acres as the town of Frankfort and,
after Kentucky became a state in 1792, it was chosen as capital. The city is located in the inner Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
The Kentucky River flows through the city, making a turn as it passes through the center of town; the Downtown and South Frankfort districts
are opposite one another on each side of the river. The suburban areas on either side of the river valley are known as East and West
Frankfort. Frankfort has four distinct seasons; winter is normally cool with some snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. Because
of the city's location on the Kentucky River, it has flooded many times. Five bridges cross the river in downtown Frankfort, including the
St. Clair Street bridge and Capitol Avenue bridge. Notable locations include the Kentucky State Capitol building, the Capital City Museum,
and Fort Hill, a promontory with a view of downtown.
Click below for the larger picture
Click below for the larger picture
Click below for the larger picture
Click below for the larger picture
City Of Frankfort Frankfort/Franklin County Tourist & Convention Commission
Downtown Frankfort Inc Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce
