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About Russell Springs, KY

Russell Springs, the Russell County seat, sits in south-central Kentucky's hill country near Lake Cumberland. Most visitors take US 127 north-south through town or State Route 80 east-west toward Somerset. From Louisville, it's about two hours via the Bluegrass Parkway. The town of 2,773 is famous as the birthplace of railroad legend Casey Jones, with a monument on South Main Street.

Where is Russell Springs, KY on the map?

Russell Springs, KY is in United States, at 37.051, -85.077 - about 23 km east of Columbia, KY.

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The closest airport to Russell Springs, KY is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, 177 km (about 2 h 8 min by car).

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