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Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Administration
Full nameBowling Green, Kentucky
Official nameBowling Green, Kentucky
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWarren
Government
MayorJoe Denning
Geography
Total Area35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
Land Area35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
Water Area0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation547 ft (166.7 m)
Demography
Total Population58067 (2010)
Density (pop.)537.4/km2 (1392.3/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)120595
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes42101-42104
Area code270
FIPS code21-08902
GNIS feature ID0487744

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Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009 population of 120,595. Bowling Green was founded in 1798 after Robert and George Moore donated an additional 30 acre (121405.7 m2) to 40 acre (161874.3 m2) to the Warren County trustees. The land surrounded the 2 acre (8093.7 m2) plot they had donated for the construction of public buildings. Bowling Green was the provisional capital of the Confederate government of Kentucky. In 2003, Bowling Green with its surrounding communities was designated as a "metropolitan area".

General Motors has an assembly plant in Bowling Green in which all Chevrolet Corvettes have been constructed since 1981 and Cadillac XLRs were being built there until production ended in the spring of 2009. Other significant businesses in Bowling Green include Fruit of the Loom, Houchens Industries, Holley Performance Products, and Camping World. The second largest Kentucky public university, Western Kentucky University, is situated upon a hill in central Bowling Green. Its athletic teams are called Hilltoppers.

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Paul campaign and media prepare for Paul election party in Bowling Green - kypost.com Tweet this news
kypost.com---BOWLING GREEN-, -Ky-. - The Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green is a hub of activity Tuesday as crews prepare for the election party for Rand Paul. ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:35:04 GMT+00:00
WKU Volleyball Finishes Regular Season with Loss to Middle Tennessee - WKU Athletics Tweet this news
WKU Athletics--by Western Kentucky -BOWLING GREEN-, -Ky-. - The Western Kentucky University volleyball team suffered only its second Sun Belt Conference loss of the season ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:35:30 GMT+00:00
Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky (Nov 12, 2010) - GoBlueRaiders.com Tweet this news
GoBlueRaiders.com--Play-by-Play Summary (1st set) 2010 Blue Raider Volleyball Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky (Nov 12, 2010 at -Bowling Green-, -Ky-. ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:20:55 GMT+00:00
Orchestra tour bypassing Bowling Green - Bowling Green Daily News Tweet this news
Bowling Green Daily News---Bowling Green-, however, was not chosen to host a full concert, a circumstance that Orchestra -Kentucky- Music Director Jeff Reed said left him feeling a bit ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:09:07 GMT+00:00
Trial begins for former deputy charged with murder - WAVE Tweet this news
WAVE---BOWLING GREEN-, -KY- (AP) - The trial has begun for a former sheriff's deputy accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in south-central Kentucky. ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:56:03 GMT+00:00
Dragons Complete Sweep of Hot Rods - WBKO Tweet this news
WBKO---Bowling Green-, -KY- - Kirby Yates pitched another five strong innings on Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark, but the Dayton Dragons scratched out one run ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:51:42 GMT+00:00
Hot Rods Team up with Make a Wish Foundation - OurSports Central (press release) Tweet this news
OurSports Central (press release)--(-BOWLING GREEN-, -KY-) - The United Auto Workers Local 2164, in partnership with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, will host a fundraiser to benefit the Make-A-Wish ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:51:44 GMT+00:00
Local group names Churchill race for businessman Evans - Trading Markets (press release) Tweet this news
Trading Markets (press release)---Bowling Green's- Ernie Small spent many afternoons at the race track with his late friend, Chuck Evans. While those days are only memories now, ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:13:42 GMT+00:00
Paul predicts Ky. win; Foe slams 'overconfidence' - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press---BOWLING GREEN-, -Ky-. � Rand Paul is predicting a big victory in Tuesday's Republican US Senate primary in Kentucky, though his chief opponent hammered the ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 22:31:28 GMT+00:00
Rand Paul causes stir with civil rights comment - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--Rand Paul gives his victory speech after winning the Senate Republican primary election in -Bowling Green-, -Kentucky-, at Bowling Green Country Club May 18, ... - Date : Thu, 20 May 2010 18:51:27 GMT+00:00

Sports and event venues : Golf courses
Golf Disc golf
Crosswinds Basil Griffin Park
Paul Walker Hobson Grove Park
River View KOA Kampground
Olde Stone Lovers Lane Park
Bowling Green Country Club Preston Miller Park
Indian Hills Spero Kereiakes Park
Covington Woods White Park
William H. Natcher Elementary

County communities :
Allen Springs Alvaton Blue Level Browning
Cavehill Drake
Oakland, Kentucky Petros Plano Plum Springs
Richardsville Rich Pond Rockfield Smiths Grove Woodburn

Neighboring cities :
Brownsville Franklin Glasgow
Morgantown Russellville Scottsville

Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Kentucky

County seat: Bowling Green
CitiesBowling Green * Oakland * Plum Springs * Smiths Grove * Woodburn



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