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Brownsville

Kentucky, United States · North America

About Brownsville

Brownsville is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Bowling Green, 15km from Mammoth Cave National Park.

Brownsville is a town located in Kentucky, United States. With a population of 826, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Brownsville 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 Brownsville to your route.

About Brownsville

The Reed-Dossey House, in Brownsville, Kentucky, is a historic house built around 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is a balloon-frame house with a two-story T-plan, plus a one-story wing. It was deemed notable "as an unusually large and intact example of vernacular late

Read more Victorian architecture in a small town in western Kentucky" with well-preserved interior and exterior details. The house was built by/for entrepreneur J.P. Reed, who was "reputedly connected with the steamboat traffic on the Green River" and it is believed that Reed intended for the house to be a hotel or boarding house. The house was later operated by the Dossey family as a boarding house; Miss Tandie Mclntyre, a local schoolteacher was a notable boarder.

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Where is Brownsville located?

Brownsville is located in Kentucky, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.1925 latitude, -86.2678 longitude.

What is the population of Brownsville?

Brownsville has a population of approximately 826 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
826
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Kentucky
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
37.1925, -86.2678

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911
Ambulance
911
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911
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Worth the detour from Brownsville

2 notable places within an hour's 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.

15 km · about 30 min 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.

25 km · about 30 min drive

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