Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is a home rule-class city and the seat of Franklin County. [5][6] As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,602, making it the 13th-largest city in Kentucky and 4th-smallest U.S. state capital by population. [7] Located along the Kentucky River in the Upland South, Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort, Kentucky ...
Welcome to Frankfort. As home to the State Capitol, Kentucky State University, award-winning distilleries, thriving businesses, and the picturesque Kentucky River, the culture of our Commonwealth flows through Frankfort. We celebrate diversity and community, encourage education and innovation, and embrace artistic talent and creativity.
Frankfort is Kentucky Distilled – the essence of everything that makes Kentucky special from her natural charm and beauty to her brains to her world-renowned bourbon, all in one distinctly small but spirited package. The literal and figurative heart of this gracious southern state is the capital city of Frankfort, perfectly positioned on the shores of the Kentucky River between Louisville ...
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Frankfort, capital (since 1792) of Kentucky, U.S., and seat of Franklin county, located 50 miles (80 km) east of Louisville and 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Lexington. Frankfort was founded in 1786 on the Kentucky River by Gen. James Wilkinson. The name is a corruption of the name Frank’s Ford,