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Lee County

county in Kentucky, United States
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Lee County

Summary

Lee County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It draws 155 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #48 of 120).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lee County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Lee County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Lee County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Lee County's capital is recorded as Beattyville[6].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Powell County[7].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Wolfe County[8].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Breathitt County[9].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Owsley County[10].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[11].
  • Lee County's shares border with is recorded as Estill County[12].
  • Robert E. Lee is named after Lee County[13].
  • Lee County's Commons category is recorded as Lee County, Kentucky[14].
  • Lee County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[15].
  • January 29, 1870 marks the founding of Lee County[16].
  • Lee County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.59, 'lon': -83.72}[17].
  • Lee County's official website is recorded as http://www.leecounty.ky.gov[18].
  • Lee County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lee County, Kentucky[19].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7887'}[20].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7798'}[21].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7491'}[22].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7334'}[23].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7260'}[24].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+6752'}[25].
  • Lee County has a population of {'amount': '+7395'}[26].
  • Lee County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Kentucky[27].

Body

Geography

Lee County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lee County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+547'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+7887'}[20], {'amount': '+7798'}[21], {'amount': '+7491'}[22], {'amount': '+7334'}[23], {'amount': '+7260'}[24], and {'amount': '+6752'}[25].

Designation and Status

Lee County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].

History and Context

January 29, 1870 marks the founding of Lee County[16]. Robert E. Lee is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Lee County draws 155 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #48 of 120).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Kentucky Robert E. Lee United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Lee County, Kentucky
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 37.59, 'lon': -83.72}
    Population → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Lee County, Kentucky
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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