Newport, Kentucky
Newport is a city in Kentucky in the United States. It is in Campbell County. It is where the Ohio and Licking rivers come together.
Newport, Kentucky | |
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 Location of Newport, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′19″N 84°29′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Campbell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,273 |
| • Density | 6,267.8/sq mi (2,420.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41071-41072 |
| Area code(s) | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-55884 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0499438 |
The former home of General James Taylor, who founded Newport.
Newport was the county seat of Campbell County, Kentucky from 1797 until 1823, and then again from 1824 until 1840.[1]
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