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Discussion from McGrain and Currens (1978) Fayette County is in the heart of the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.
Except in the vicinity of the Kentucky River, which marks part of the
southern boundary, the area is a gently rolling limestone upland. Local
reliefs, except near the Kentucky River, are generally less than 100
feet. Features associated with underground drainage are present in the
county but are conspicuous only locally. Elevations in excess of 950 feet are common. The highest point in the
county is on a nearly flat-topped ridge near the western end of the
Athens-Walnut Hill Road, where an elevation of 1,070 feet is recorded. The Fayette-Bourbon and part of the Fayette-Clark County lines are along the drainage divide between the Kentucky and Licking Rivers. Elevations in excess of 1,000 feet are common in this area. In Lexington, the elevation at the courthouse is 959 feet; elevation at the Administration Building on the University of Kentucky campus is 975 feet, and Ashland, the former home of Henry Clay, is at 1,040 feet. Other elevations in the county include Athens, 956 feet; Avon, 954 feet; Blue Grass Field, 976 feet; Coletown, 970 feet; Fort Spring, 853 feet; and South Elkhorn, 901 feet. The 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle maps that cover Fayette County
are shown, by name and by index code (Kentucky Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Cabinet) on the index
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