WhyLouisville
( /luːiːvɪl/ /luːəvəl/ /louːuhːvəl/ /lewisːvɪl/ )
Is Awesome
that's
3.5
Million Passengers
and over
3
Billion
Pounds
Of Cargo
Louisville InternationalAirport
is the
4
th
Busiest
Airport
in the U.S.
90%
Ninety Percent
of the United States' disco balls are produced in the city of Louisville each year.
Louisville Metro has
122
City Parks
covering
14,000
acres
Muhammad Ali
Was born in Louisville. Boxing gold medalist in 1960. Retired three-time World Heavyweight Champion. First person to win the lineal heavyweight championship three times.
the
Cheeseburger
originated at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road. In 1934, Margaret Kaelin's husband asked her to put a slice of American cheese on his hamburger and the legend was born.
There are
1,556,429
people
in Louisville Jefferson County Metro
Home of the
Kentucky
You can experience the famed event at Churchill Downs by coming early to enjoy over 70 events during the Kentucky Derby Festival.
One-third
of the world's bourbon whiskey comes from the city of Louisville.
Thunder
over
Louisville
uses over 60 tons of firework shells each year. It is the largest annual pyrotechnics show in North America.
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