Paducah, County seat in Kentucky, United States.
Paducah stands at the meeting point of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, positioned halfway between St. Louis, Missouri and Nashville, Tennessee.
William Clark established the settlement in 1827, renaming it from Pekin to Paducah, a term connected to the Comanche people known as Padoucas.
The National Quilt Museum displays numerous textile works, earning Paducah recognition in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for craft and folk art.
The floodwall protects the downtown district from river waters while featuring painted murals that tell stories of regional history.
The Illinois Central Railroad built its largest locomotive workshop in the nation within Paducah during 1927, cementing the city's railroad heritage.
Location: McCracken County
Inception: 1821
Elevation above the sea: 104 m
Website: http://www.paducahky.gov/
Website: http://paducahky.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.07222,-88.62750
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:17
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