Northern Ohio River Region
Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region lies along the state border on the Ohio River with Ohio.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Covington and Newport.
Covington
Covington is a city in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky. Covington is pretty much the southern side of Cincinnati, with similar architecture and a shared history linked by the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Ohio River.
Newport
Newport is a city on the Ohio River in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region or as locals call it, Northern Kentucky. Founded in the 1790s by James Taylor, Jr, Newport is named after British Admiral Christopher Newport, who helped to found the Jamestown colony in 1607.
Florence
Florence is a city of 33,000 people in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region, near Cincinnati. Florence is well known in surrounding cities for a water tower visible from I-71/I-75 that reads "Florence Y'all".Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Maysville and Fort Thomas.
Maysville
Maysville, in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region, is an old historic town located on the banks of the Ohio River.
Fort Thomas
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Fort Thomas is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, on the southern bank of the Ohio River and the site of an 1890 US Army post.
Fort Wright
Fort Wright is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.Williamstown
Williamstown is a home-rule-class city in Grant and Pendleton counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Williamstown had a population of 3,894. It is the county seat of Grant County.
Sparta
Sparta is a home rule-class city in Gallatin and Owen counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Sparta had a population of 236. Sparta is home to Kentucky Speedway.
Hebron
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Hebron is just southwest of Cincinnati in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region. It is home to the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, as well as the Creation Museum.
Northern Ohio River Region
- Location: Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
38.67° or 38° 40′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-84.23° or 84° 13′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q14227445
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In Other Languages
“Northern Ohio River Region” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Area settentrionale del fiume Ohio”
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