Chevy Chase, Lexington, Kentucky

Place in Kentucky, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chevy Chase is a neighborhood in southeastern Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are Cooper Drive to the south, Tates Creek Road to the west, Fontaine Road to the north, and Chinoe Road to the east.[1]

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Chevy Chase
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Coordinates: 38.020°N 84.487°W / 38.020; -84.487
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFayette
CityLexington
Area
  Total
.258 sq mi (0.67 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,026
  Density3,973/sq mi (1,534/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40502
Area code859
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Name origin

Chevy Chase was named after a golf club in Maryland that the subdivision's founder, Henry Clay Simpson, joined while working in Washington, D.C., in the 1920s.[2]

Neighborhood statistics

  • Area: 0.258 square miles (0.67 km2)
  • Population: 1,026
  • Population density: 3,973 people per square mile
  • Median household income: $61,924[1]

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