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Kenton County

county in Kentucky, United States
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Kenton County

Summary

Kenton County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kenton County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Kenton County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Kenton County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Kenton County's capital is recorded as Covington[6].
  • Kenton County's capital is recorded as Independence[7].
  • Kenton County's shares border with is recorded as Hamilton County[8].
  • Kenton County's shares border with is recorded as Campbell County[9].
  • Kenton County's shares border with is recorded as Pendleton County[10].
  • Kenton County's shares border with is recorded as Grant County[11].
  • Kenton County's shares border with is recorded as Boone County[12].
  • Simon Kenton is named after Kenton County[13].
  • Kenton County is part of Cincinnati metropolitan area[14].
  • Kenton County's Commons category is recorded as Kenton County, Kentucky[15].
  • Kenton County's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[16].
  • January 29, 1840 marks the founding of Kenton County[17].
  • Kenton County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.93, 'lon': -84.54}[18].
  • Kenton County's authority is recorded as government of Kenton County[19].
  • Kenton County's official website is recorded as https://kentoncounty.org[20].
  • Kenton County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kenton County, Kentucky[21].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+159720'}[22].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+159846'}[23].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+160407'}[24].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+161502'}[25].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+163145'}[26].
  • Kenton County has a population of {'amount': '+165012'}[27].

Body

Geography

Kenton County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3]. It is part of Cincinnati metropolitan area[14].

Physical Characteristics

Kenton County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+426'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+159720'}[22], {'amount': '+159846'}[23], {'amount': '+160407'}[24], {'amount': '+161502'}[25], {'amount': '+163145'}[26], and {'amount': '+165012'}[27].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

January 29, 1840 marks the founding of Kenton County[17]. Simon Kenton is named after it[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kenton County include Kenton Vale[29], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31].

Why It Matters

Kenton County ranks in the top 10% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Kenton Vale[29], a city in the United States[30], in United States[31].

Related Entities

Kentucky United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Kenton County, Kentucky
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.93, 'lon': -84.54}
    Population → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Kenton County, Kentucky
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1748]]: C108739, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778695477825"
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