Rowan County, Administrative county in northeastern Kentucky, US.
The county encompasses 286 square miles of land with rolling hills, forests, and waterways in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region of the United States.
The Kentucky General Assembly established Rowan County in 1856 by combining sections of Fleming and Morgan counties, naming it after Senator John Rowan.
Students at the county participate in technology leadership programs and environmental initiatives through specialized outdoor classroom facilities.
Alcohol sales remain restricted to the city of Morehead, while the rest of Rowan County maintains regulations prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The county's highest elevation point, Limestone Knob, reaches 1,409 feet above sea level and marks the peak of the local topography.
Location: Kentucky
Inception: 1856
Capital city: Morehead
Shares border with: Carter County, Elliott County, Morgan County, Menifee County, Bath County, Fleming County, Lewis County
Website: http://moreheadrowan.org/rowancounty
GPS coordinates: 38.19000,-83.42000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:54
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Carter Caves State Resort Park
33.1 km
Grayson Lake
38.8 km
Jayne Stadium
510 m
Grayson Lake State Park
35.3 km
Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves
32.7 km
Kentucky Folk Art Center
1.6 km
Union Monument in Vanceburg
46.6 km
Elliott County Kimberlite
38.3 km
Clifty Wilderness
42.1 km
Goddard Covered Bridge
25.7 km
Saltpeter Cave
33.2 km
Ringos Mill Covered Bridge
18.8 km
First Presbyterian Church
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Hillsboro Covered Bridge
21.6 km
Confederate Monument in Owingsville
30.2 km
Rowan County Courthouse
1.3 km
Downtown Morehead Historic District
1.8 km
Elizaville Presbyterian Church
43.5 km
Haldeman Voting House No. 8
10.3 km
Raccoon John Smith House
30.9 km
Thomas Deye Owings House
30.6 km
Judge John E. Cooper House
32.8 km
J.J. Nesbitt House
30.9 km
Owingsville Commercial District and Courthouse Square
30.5 km
Brushy Voting House No. 6
8.3 km
Morgan County Courthouse
33.2 km
Morehead State University
1.3 kmReviews
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