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Lexington, Kentucky is a consolidated city and county seat of Fayette County in the Bluegrass region, with a 2020 population of 322,570 making it Kentucky's second-largest city and the 59th-most populous in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," Lexington is home to hundreds of horse farms, the Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland and The Red Mile racecourses, and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association headquarters. The city anchors a metropolitan area of 516,811 people and serves as a major educational and cultural hub, hosting the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, Rupp Arena, and Central Bank Center. Named in June 1775 after the Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, Lexington was chartered on May 6, 1782, by the Virginia General Assembly and has been fully consolidated within Fayette County since 1974. The settlement was formally established on January 25, 1780, when 45 original settlers signed the Lexington Compact, allocating land parcels for residential and farming use within the fortified town. Covington is Kentucky's fifth-largest city with a 2020 population of 40,691, located in Kenton County at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers directly across from Cincinnati. Founded in 1815 on 150 acres purchased for $50,000 and named after General Leonard Covington, a War of 1812 casualty, the city was incorporated in 1816 and elevated to city status in 1834. The city flourished as a major industrial center for tobacco, cigars, and iron production, with Stewart Iron Works becoming the world's largest fence manufacturer, and by 1900 Covington was Kentucky's second-largest city with a population of nearly 43,000. Notable historical features include Federal Park, thought to be the smallest professional baseball stadium ever built, which hosted the Covington Blue Sox in 1913. The city has experienced redevelopment in recent decades as the largest city in Northern Kentucky and part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area, though it declined significantly during the Great Depression and mid-20th century. Winchester is the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, with a population of 19,134 as of the 2020 census, and is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located 18 miles east of Lexington and 15 miles west of Mt. Sterling, it is situated along U.S. Route 60 in northwestern Clark County with Interstate 64 access via exits 94 and 96. Named after Winchester, Virginia, the city is classified as a home-rule class municipality under Kentucky law and covers 7.9 square miles. Winchester features a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters, and serves as a regional hub between Lexington and the eastern Kentucky mountains, with the Mountain Parkway providing 75-mile access to Salyersville.