Jacobs
Jacobs is a neighborhood on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. Its boundaries are Berry Boulevard to the north, Taylor Boulevard to the east, the I-264 to the south, and Seventh Street to the west.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
- Also known as: “Jacobs Addition” and “Jacobs, Louisville”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Churchill Downs and L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Churchill Downs
Stadium
Photo: squirrel83, CC BY 2.0.
Churchill Downs is a thoroughbred horse racing complex in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Since its opening in 1875, it has hosted the annual Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown, as well as the Kentucky Oaks.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, also known as L&N Stadium and formerly known as Cardinal Stadium and Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the southern end of the campus of the University of Louisville. L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium is situated 2 miles northeast of Jacobs.
Kentucky Derby Museum
Museum
The Kentucky Derby Museum is an American Thoroughbred horse racing museum located on the grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to preserving the history of the Kentucky Derby, it first opened its doors to the public in the spring of 1985.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wyandotte and Hazelwood.
Wyandotte
Neighborhood
Wyandotte, is a neighborhood on the southside of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its modern boundaries are Longfield Avenue to the north, Taylor Boulevard to the west, I-264 to the south, and Southern Parkway to the east.
Hazelwood
Hamlet
Hazelwood is a neighborhood on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Manslick Road to the west, I-264 to the north, Taylor Boulevard to the east, and Hazelwood Avenue to the south.
Wilder Park
Neighborhood
Wilder Park is a neighborhood four miles south of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The area was originally the site of Greenland race course, built in 1866, a sister track of Churchill Downs. Wilder Park is situated 1½ miles east of Jacobs.
Jacobs
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.19007° or 38° 11′ 24″ northLongitude
-85.78857° or 85° 47′ 19″ westElevation
456 feet (139 metres)Open location code
86CP56R6+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 153795509OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Jacobs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Jacobs”
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