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Frankfort
(fraŋk′fərt)
Origin: orig. Frank's Ford, after Stephen Frank, a pioneer killed there
capital of Ky., in the NC part: pop. 28,000
See Frankfort in American Heritage Dictionary 4
The capital of Kentucky, in the north-central part of the state northwest of Lexington. First visited by Daniel Boone in 1770, it was chosen as capital in 1792. Population: 27,100.
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