Nicholson, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Nicholson is an unincorporated community
in Kenton County, Kentucky
, United States
, located directly south of Independence
.
and Kentucky Route 16
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kenton County, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located directly south of Independence
Independence, Kentucky
Independence is a suburban city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,982 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 22,105 in 2009. It is one of two county seats of Kenton County...
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Geography
Nicholson is centered at the confluence of Kentucky Route 17Kentucky Route 17
Kentucky Route 17 is a state highway that runs from the small town of Catawba, in unincorporated Pendleton County to the Kentucky/Ohio border in Covington. The road begins by branching off U.S. 27 in Catawba, about four miles north of Falmouth. The road heads north with a slight bend west. The...
and Kentucky Route 16
Kentucky Route 16
Kentucky Route 16 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It follows a southwest-northeast course, paralleling Interstate 71 from U.S. Highway 127 at Glencoe northeast to Walton and continuing northeast and north into Covington, where it ends at KY 17.- Route Names :Gallatin CountyU.S...
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