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About Monticello, KY

Monticello, Kentucky's county seat, sits in the Cumberland Plateau region along US Highway 27, about 30 miles south of Somerset. Most visitors arrive via the Cumberland Parkway or Interstate 75 through Somerset, while State Route 92 provides east-west access. The 1917 Wayne County Courthouse with its red brick facade and white columns anchors the historic town square.

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Monticello, KY is in United States, at 36.841, -84.850 - about 39 km north-east of Albany, KY.

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The closest airport to Monticello, KY is Blue Grass Airport, 167 km (about 2 h 14 min by car).

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