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Bowling Green

Kentucky, United States · North America

About Bowling Green

Bowling Green is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Plano, 38km from Mammoth Cave National Park.

Bowling Green is a town located in Kentucky, United States. With a population of 63,616, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Bowling Green sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bowling Green to your route.

About Bowling Green

The Old Warren County Courthouse in Bowling Green, Kentucky was built in 1868. It is an Italianate-style building located at 429 E. 10th Ave. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Its 1977 nomination proudly asserts its importance as "the largest and finest post-Civil War Italianate

Read more courthouse in Kentucky, as is appropriate for the commercial and educational metropolis of the south central region of the State. Although the interior has been drastically remodelled, the exterior is in virtually unaltered condition and it is still set in a courthouse square enclosed by a Victorian iron fence with limestone posts. An 1874 description rightly stated that the city had, 'next to that at Louisville, the most elegant courthouse in Kentucky, built in 1868-69, at a cost of $125,000.'"

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Where is Bowling Green located?

Bowling Green is located in Kentucky, United States, North America. The coordinates are 36.9903 latitude, -86.4436 longitude.

What is the population of Bowling Green?

Bowling Green has a population of approximately 63,616 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
63,616
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Kentucky
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
36.9903, -86.4436

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Worth the detour from Bowling Green

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

National Corvette Museum

Dedicated to America's sports car with over 80 Corvettes including the famous sinkhole-swallowed cars, right next to the GM assembly plant.

6 km · about 10 min drive

national park

Mammoth Cave National Park

The world's longest known cave system with over 420 miles of explored passageways beneath the rolling hills of central Kentucky.

38 km · about 45 min drive

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