Back Circle
Back Circle is a park in Fayette, Kentucky. Back Circle is situated nearby to Transylvania University, as well as near J. Douglas Gay Jr. / Frances Carrick Thomas Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rupp Arena and Lexington Opera House.
Rupp Arena
Stadium
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Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Central Bank Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. Rupp Arena is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Back Circle.
Lexington Opera House
Theater building
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The Lexington Opera House is a theatre located at 401 West Short Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Built in 1886, the Opera House replaced the former theatre, located on the corner of Main and Broadway, after fire destroyed it in January 1886. Lexington Opera House is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Back Circle.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington and is located at 166 Market Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1796, Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 2,000 feet south of Back Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexington and South Hill.
Lexington
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city.
South Hill
Neighborhood
South Hill is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.
Woodward Heights
Neighborhood
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Woodward Heights is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for Rupp Arena to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.
Back Circle
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Fayette, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.05402° or 38° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
-84.49524° or 84° 29′ 43″ westOpen location code
86CQ3G33+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 468588907OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Transylvania University and J. Douglas Gay Jr. / Frances Carrick Thomas Library.
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