Morehead, KY Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
43 mi
Hopkinsville, KY
Quickest Drive
55m
Hopkinsville, KY
Plan Around Morehead, KY
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Morehead, KY by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,924
Median Income
$35,000
Median Home Value
$176,300
Median Age
22.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Morehead, KY at a Glance
Founded
1869
Elevation
738 ft
Area
10 mi²
Notable People from Morehead, KY
A sampling of people born in Morehead, KY.
Bryan Hines
1896–1964
Olympic wrestler
Kim Davis
1965
American politician
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Morehead, KY.
Downtown Morehead Historic District
historic district in Morehead, Kentucky
City data from Wikidata (Q1904491), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Morehead, KY
Morehead is a small city at the foot of the Kentucky Appalachians. The 2020 census puts the population as 7151. It is the home of Morehead State University, one Kentucky's seven public universities.
Morehead is almost equidistant between Lexington and Huntington, WV on I-64, a one hour drive from each.
Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, 3715 US 60 East, ☏ +1 606 784-2277. A long running annual bluegrass festival. (updated Jun 2017) 1 Kentucky Folk Art Center, 102 West First Street, ☏ +1 606 783-2204. M-Sa 9am-5pm. A museum operated by Morehead State University. Free. Arts and Crafts Festival. 2 Cave Run Lake. An artificial lake south of town. (updated Nov 2017)
The Fuzzy Duck, 159 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 606 784-9877. A local coffee shop. Root-A-Bakers, 313 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 780-4282. A local bakery. (updated Jun 2017) Penn Station, 413 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 783-0015.
Morehead is a wet city that allows alcohol sales.
Comfort Inn & Suites, 2650 KY 801 North, ☏ +1 606 780-7378. Days Inn, 170 Toms Drive, ☏ +1 606 783-1484. Hampton Inn, 500 Hampton Way, ☏ +1 606 780-0601. Super 8, 602 Fraley Drive, ☏ +1 606 784-8882. Cave Run Lodging, 1190 KY 801 S., ☏ +1 606 783-1234. Cabin rentals. Cave Run Cabins, 46 Carey Cemetery Road, ☏ +1 606 784-8799. Cabin rentals.
An automobile is a necessity to properly explore the area around Morehead. US-60 is the main east-west route through the area, I-64 runs parallel to the north of the town. KY-32 connects downtown with I-64.
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