McCracken County Map, Kentucky

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McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County is way out in western Kentucky, right where the Ohio and Tennessee rivers meet. It sits nicely along the Illinois border.
Paducah is the county seat and it’s mostly known for its quilts. Yes, quilts. They’ve got a whole museum dedicated to them.
Paducah is a UNESCO Creative City, including the National Quilt Museum. The county has a cool riverside park with an old steamboat you can tour. I-24 and U.S. Route 60 make McCracken County easy to reach.
Category | Details |
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County Name | McCracken County |
County Seat | Paducah |
Population | Approximately 66,000 |
Cities, Towns, and Communities | Paducah, Lone Oak, Reidland, West Paducah, Hendron |
Interstates and Highways | I-24, US-45, US-60, US-62 |
FIPS Code | 21-145 |
Total Area (Land and Water) | 268 sq mi (Land: 249 sq mi; Water: 19 sq mi) |
Adjacent Counties (and Direction) | Massac County, Illinois (North), Livingston County (Northeast), Marshall County (East), Graves County (South), Carlisle County (Southwest), Ballard County (West) |
Time Zone | Central Time Zone (CT) |
State | Kentucky |
Coordinates | 37.0756° N, 88.7055° W |
Etymology | Named after Virgil McCracken, a Captain in the War of 1812 |
Major Landmarks | National Quilt Museum, Paducah Riverwalk, Land Between the Lakes |
Website | McCracken County Website |
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