Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Kentucky in the United States. It is in Campbell County. It is where the Ohio and Licking rivers come together.
Newport, Kentucky | |
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 Monmouth Street Historic District | |
  Newport, Kentucky  Newport, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Campbell |
| Named for | Christopher Newport |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-City Manager[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.75 sq mi (7.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 14,150 |
| • Density | 5,136.12/sq mi (1,982.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41071-41072 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-55884 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404373[3] |
| Website | www |
The former home of General James Taylor, who founded Newport.
Newport was the county seat of Campbell County, Kentucky from 1797 until 1823, and then again from 1824 until 1840.[5]
References
- "City of Newport website". Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newport, Kentucky
- "QuickFacts: Newport city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- Alexandria and Newport Courthouses, Campbell County Historian Jim Reis
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