General Information
Edmonton, the county seat of Metcalfe County, is
strategically located on the mulit-lane Cumberland
Parkway, which provides easy access to the interstate
highway system. The city had an estimated population of
1,533 persons in 1996. Edmonton is situated in
south-central Kentucky, 113 miles south of Louisville,
Kentucky; 124 miles from Lexington, Kentucky and 112
miles from Nashville, Tennessee.
Metcalfe County is located in Kentucky's Mississippian
Plateau Region, with most of the county's terrain
ranging from rolling to hilly. Metcalfe County covers
a land area of 291 square miles and had an estimated
1997 population of 9,470 persons. |
Transportation
Edmonton is served by U.S. Highway 68 and
Kentucky Routes 80 and 163, all AAA-rated trucking
highways. An interchange of the Cumberland Parkway, a
multi-lane toll road, is located two miles west of the
city. Interstate 65 is accessible 29 miles via the
Cumberland Parkway. Kentucky routes 496 and 533 also
serve the Edmonton area. Twelve trucking companies
provide interstate and/or intrastate service to
Edmonton. CSX Transportation provides the nearest rail
service, near Glasgow, 16 miles west of Edmonton. The
nearest scheduled commercial airline service is
available at Louisville International Airport, Nashville
International Airport and Lexington's Blue Grass
Airport, all within 120 miles of Edmonton. Moore Field,
near Glasgow, maintains a 4,586 foot paved runway. |
Power and Fuel
The Tri-County Electric Membership
corporation, whose source of power is Tennessee Valley
Authority, provides electricity to Edmonton and
south-central Metcalfe County. The major portion of the
county receives electricity from Farmers Rural Electric
Cooperative Corporation. Natural gas service is
provided by the Edmonton Natural Gas System. |
Edmonton, Kentucky 42129
