Leslie County

Summary

Leslie County is a county of Kentucky^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leslie County is located in Kentucky^[3].
• Leslie County is in the country of United States^[4].
• Leslie County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky^[5].
• Leslie County's capital is recorded as Hyden^[6].
• Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Perry County^[7].
• Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Bell County^[8].
• Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Harlan County^[9].
• Leslie County's shares border with is recorded as Clay County^[10].
• Preston Leslie is named after Leslie County^[11].
• Leslie County's Commons category is recorded as Leslie County, Kentucky^[12].
• March 29, 1878 marks the founding of Leslie County^[13].
• Leslie County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 37.09, 'longitude': -83.38}^[14].
• Leslie County's official website is recorded as http://www.lesliecounty.ky.gov^[15].
• Leslie County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leslie County, Kentucky^[16].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11310'}^[17].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11290'}^[18].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11291'}^[19].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11138'}^[20].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+11019'}^[21].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+10711'}^[22].
• Leslie County has a population of {'amount': '+10513'}^[23].
• Leslie County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Leslie County, Kentucky^[24].
• Leslie County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Leslie County, Kentucky^[25].
• Leslie County's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Leslie County, Kentucky^[26].
• Leslie County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+4156'}^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Leslie County covers an area of {'amount': '+1047'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11310'}^[17], {'amount': '+11290'}^[18], {'amount': '+11291'}^[19], {'amount': '+11138'}^[20], {'amount': '+11019'}^[21], and {'amount': '+10711'}^[22].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

March 29, 1878 marks the founding of Leslie County^[13]. Preston Leslie is named after it^[11].

Why It Matters

Leslie County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]