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Paducah, KY Paducah is a home rule-class city and the county seat of McCracken County Kentucky. The largest city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers, halfway between St. Louis, MS and Nashville Tennessee.

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Paducah is also the headquarters of a variety of different nationally recognized brands. Dippin’ Dots, the Paducah & Louisville railway and several barge companies are some of the few companies that are headquarter in the city. The City of Paducah is home to 25,000 residents and its encompassing McCracken County with a total of 65,000 residents who enjoy an affordable cost of living, a fraction of the national average. Barkley Regional Airport has frequent flights to and from Chicago making Paducah easily accessible to major metropolitans across the U.S. Ranked as one of the best places to live in Kentucky, Paducah’s artistic and historic culture is woven into its community.

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University of Kentucky (Paducah Campus)

There is truly something for everyone—the lover of the arts, dedicated foodie and outdoor explorer. Downtown Paducah is home to historic architecture and emblems and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Paducah is a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts & Folk Art and home to a state-of-the-art performing arts center, the National Quilt Museum and award-winning cuisine. No matter what season you visit, there is a festival or event to attend including the Lower Town Arts & Music Festival in the spring and Barbecue on the River in the fall. Paducah’s river port was ranked 2019 Boaters’ Choice Award for Transient Boat Dock and the city is a short drive to Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky Lake and Lake Barley, one of the largest freshwater waterways in the U.S.

University of Kentucky (Paducah Campus) The University of Kentucky, in collaboration with West Kentucky Community and Technical College, offers bachelor’s degrees in nine undergraduate studies: biosystems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering and mining engineering.

3525 PARK AVE, PADUCAH, KY 42001

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