Glasgow, KY Road Trips
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
131.5 mi
Lexington, KY
Quickest Drive
42m
Bowling Green, KY
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Glasgow, KY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
15,141
Median Income
$42,417
Median Home Value
$147,700
Median Age
40.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Glasgow, KY
Glasgow is a town in the Caves and Lakes tourism region of South Central Kentucky, and the county seat of Barren County. Founded in 1799 by a group of Revolutionary War veterans, it boasts historic homes and buildings, museums, a downtown walking/driving tour, and a Civil War fort.
South Central Kentucky Cultural Center, 200 W Water St. 1 Plaza Theater, 115 E Main St. Fort Williams, 100 Leslie Ave. Civil War fort replica 2 First Presbyterian Church. 1853 brick Gothic Revival-style church, the oldest church building in Glasgow. (updated Sep 2021)
Glasgow Highland Games. Barren River Lake State Resort Park Weekend following Memorial Day, May 31-June 3, 2007. Barren County Fair Temple Hill 1 Fox Hollow Golf Club, 280 Clubhouse Ln, ☏ +1 270 678-7277.
New Century Buffet, 936 Happy Valley Rd, ☏ +1 270 629-6888. Sweetheart Bakery, 228 Shane Dr, ☏ +1 270 659-2172. A Little Taste of Texas, 303 S. Broadway, ☏ +1 270 659-2441. Driftwood Restaurant, 1149 State Park Rd. Lucas (15 miles from Glasgow), ☏ +1 270 646-2151. Located at Barren River Lake State Resort Park BBQ Hut, 594 Reynolds Rd, ☏ +1 270 659-2933. Kanha Kafe American & Asian Cuisine, 131 E. Main St, ☏ +1 270-629-2050. Gale 'n' Dales, 405 Happy Valley Rd, ☏ +1 270 651-2489. The Music Room Cafe at George J's, 144 E. Public Square, ☏ +1 270 651-2161. Mancino's, 302 Rogers Rd, ☏ +1 270 651-6500. Italian Theodosia's Tea Room, 313 S. Green St, ☏ +1 270 651-3176. El Mazatlan, 754 W. Cherry St, ☏ +1 270 651-7799. Los Mariachis, 1005 W. Main St, ☏ +1 270 629-3229.
Glasgow is dry, but allows sales of alcohol by the drink in larger restaurants (seating at least 100). Cave City, in northern Barren County, is wet, allowing full retail alcohol sales. The rest of Barren County is completely dry. Apart from Cave City, the nearest fully wet community is the city of Bowling Green.
Hall Place Bed and Breakfast, 313 S. Green St, ☏ +1 270 651-3176. Towne Inn, 604 Happy Valley Rd, ☏ +1 270 651-2169. Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 1149 State Park Rd., Lucas, ☏ +1 270 646-2151. Quality Inn, 210 Calvary Dr, ☏ +1 270-651-9099. 1 Days Inn, 105 Days Inn Blvd, ☏ +1 270 651-1757.
Glasgow is accessible to Interstate 65 Northbound by exiting the Cumberland Pkwy (Exit 43 Glasgow-Somerset) and using Exit 11 (US 31E) or Exit 14 (KY 90). From Southbound Interstate 65 traffic can exit at KY 70-90 (Exit 53 Cave City-Glasgow).
Travel tips adapted from Glasgow (Kentucky) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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