Golden Triangle (Kentucky)

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The Golden Triangle is an economic region in Kentucky in the area outlined by Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. It contains most of the state's population, wealth and economic growth.

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The Kentucky's Golden Triangle economic region is the triangular shaped area outlined by Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. [1] [2] The area contains most of the state's population, wealth, and economic growth.[ citation needed ] In 2005, the Triangle had an estimated population of 2,253,876; which is 54% of Kentucky's population on 22% of the state's land area.[ citation needed ] In June 2006, the Courier-Journal reported that the Golden Triangle contains half of the state's ten fastest-growing cities. [2] In April 2013, The Washington Post ranked schools based on an assessment of how challenging they were; nine of the top ten schools in Kentucky were in the Golden Triangle. [3] [4]

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  1. ↑ Green, Marcus (25 June 2006). "'Golden Triangle' cities growing". Cincinnati.com . Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Tenkotte, Paul A.; Claypool, James C. (2014-10-17). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. pp. XIX. ISBN   978-0-8131-5996-6.
  3. ↑ "Nine of top 10 Kentucky schools in 'America's Most Challenging' located in Golden Triangle". KyForward. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Schools - The Washington Post". apps.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2025-12-15.

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