Covington, Kentucky Covington, Kentucky Downtown Covington horizon Downtown Covington horizon Official seal of Covington, Kentucky Covington is a town/city in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Part of the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky urbane area, Covington had a populace of 40,640 at the time of the 2010 U.S.
1.1 Covington Blue Sox Main article: History of Covington, Kentucky In 1814 when John Gano, Richard Gano, and Thomas Carneal purchased The Point, 150 acres (0.6 km2) of territory on the west side of the Licking River at its confluence with the Ohio, from Thomas Kennedy for $50,000 and established the European-American town of Covington. The town/city was formally incorporated by the Kentucky General Assembly a year later.
Covington experienced expansion during most of the 19th century, only to diminish during the Great Depression and the middle 20th century. The town/city has seen some redevelopment amid the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Long the most crowded city in Kenton County, Covington Blue Sox In 1913, town/city leaders tried to acquire a baseball charter in the Class D Blue Grass League; the Cincinnati Reds, whose park was just five miles away athwart the Ohio River, decided against the move.
Instead (after a several larger metros/cities backed out), Covington was awarded a team in the new "outlaw" circuit, the Federal League. However, the Covington region did not have the populace to support such an ambitious endeavor; although drawing 6,000 fans to their opener, the Blue Sox could only manage an average attendance of 650 for the remainder of their initial nine-game home stand.
By June, Covington was seeing only a several hundred fans per contest (all told, the Blue Sox drew about 14,000 to their twenty home games).
(The Kenton County Circuit courthouse is situated in the spot today.) Covington has not hosted a experienced team in any sport since.
Covington claims 19 distinct neighborhoods, ranging in populace from a several hundred to 10,000 citizens .
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Covington has a total region of 13.7 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.1 square miles (34 km2) is territory and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (3.88%) is water.
Covington is positioned inside a climatic transition zone; it is nestled inside the southern end of the humid continental climate zone and the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate of the Upland South, with hot, humid summers and cool winters.
Evidence of both a humid subtropical and humid continental climate can be found here, especially substantial by the existence of plants indicative of each climatic region; for example, the Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) from the subtropics and the blue spruce from cooler regions are prosperous landscape plants in and around Covington.
Climate data for Covington, Kentucky Roebling Suspension Bridge, looking towards Covington Covington has some of the least expensive real estate in Kentucky; the median home price in Covington is around $95,430, while the median home price for Kentucky as a whole is $124,100. According to Covington's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: (Does not include Internal Revenue Service with employment of approximately 4,000) 3 Covington Independent Schools 925 4 Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington 800 Covington is served by Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), which is the biggest airport in the state, and is core to passenger airline Delta Air Lines and command posts of its Delta Private Jets.
According to Covington's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the town/city are: 3 Covington Independent Public Schools 760 Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington Mother of God Parish (Covington, KY) Trinity Episcopal Church (Covington, Kentucky) First Christian Church Covington Gary Bauer, former Republican presidential hopeful, was born in Covington.
Adrian Belew, musician, vocalist and guitarist of King Crimson since early 1980s, was born in Covington.
Gail Borden, inventor of condensed milk, lived in Covington amid his childhood.
Racing Hall of Fame jockey, was born in Covington.
Bob Charles, Australian politician, member of the Australian House of Representatives, was born in Covington.
Asa Drury, educator, Baptist minister and first superintendent of Covington enhance schools.
Frank Duveneck, realist painter, born in Covington.
Mitch English, nationwide tv personality, a host of The Daily Buzz also featured in theatrical releases and other tv programs, was born in Covington.
Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, was born in Covington.
Frederick William Franz, theological prestige and theologian, 4th president of the Jehovah's Witnesses, was born in Covington.
Haven Gillespie, songwriter, remembered primarily for "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", was born in Covington.
Nannie Emory Holding, Covington native, was a 30-year superintendent and the namesake of the former Holding Institute boarding school in Laredo, Texas. Holmes in 1849 in New Orleans; department store was biggest in the South at his death; he assembled Holmesdale, a 32-room mansion, in Covington and lived here part-time.
David Justice, Major League Baseball player, graduated from Covington Latin School.
Durward Kirby, tv personality, best known as co-host of Candid Camera, was born in Covington.
Jared Lorenzen, experienced football quarterback, backup to Eli Manning for Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants, was born in Covington.
Randy Marsh, Major League Baseball umpire, graduated from Covington Holmes High School.
Una Merkel, film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, was born in Covington.
Lee Roy Reams, Broadway actor, was born in Covington.
Jack Roush, champion NASCAR owner of Roush Fenway Racing team, was born in Covington.
Patricia Scott, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher, was born in Covington.
Ron Ziegler, White House Press Secretary amid President Richard Nixon's administration, was born in Covington.
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