Morehead
Morehead is a small city at the foot of the Kentucky Appalachians. The 2020 census puts the population as 7151. It is the home of Morehead State University, one Kentucky's seven public universities.
Understand
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Morehead is almost equidistant between Lexington and Huntington, WV on I-64, a one hour drive from each.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]The city is located on I-64.
Get around
[edit]An automobile is a necessity to properly explore the area around Morehead.
US-60 is the main east-west route through the area, I-64 runs parallel to the north of the town. KY-32 connects downtown with I-64.
Map of Morehead
See
[edit]Do
[edit]- Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, 3715 US 60 East, ☏ +1 606 784-2277. A long running annual bluegrass festival.
- 1 Kentucky Folk Art Center, 102 West First Street, ☏ +1 606 783-2204. M-Sa 9am-5pm. A museum operated by Morehead State University. Free.
- Arts and Crafts Festival.
- 2 Cave Run Lake. An artificial lake south of town.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- The Fuzzy Duck, 159 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 606 784-9877. A local coffee shop.
- Root-A-Bakers, 313 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 780-4282. A local bakery.
- Penn Station, 413 Flemingsburg Road, ☏ +1 606 783-0015.
Drink
[edit]Morehead is a wet city that allows alcohol sales.
Sleep
[edit]- Comfort Inn & Suites, 2650 KY 801 North, ☏ +1 606 780-7378.
- Days Inn, 170 Toms Drive, ☏ +1 606 783-1484.
- Hampton Inn, 500 Hampton Way, ☏ +1 606 780-0601.
- Super 8, 602 Fraley Drive, ☏ +1 606 784-8882.
- Cave Run Lodging, 1190 KY 801 S., ☏ +1 606 783-1234. Cabin rentals.
- Cave Run Cabins, 46 Carey Cemetery Road, ☏ +1 606 784-8799. Cabin rentals.
Learn
[edit]- 1 Morehead State University, toll-free: +1-800-585-6781.
Go next
[edit]- Carter Caves State Resort Park
- Daniel Boone National Forest
- Red River Gorge Geological Area
- Natural Bridge State Park
- Lexington is 1 hour west on I-64
- Huntington is 1 hour east on I-64
- Louisville is 2 hours west on I-64
- Charleston is 2 hours east on I-64
- CIncinnati is 2 hours north
- Columbus is 3 hours north
| Routes through Morehead |
| Lexington ← Mount Sterling ← | W  E |
→ Carter Caves State Resort Park → Charleston |
| Lexington ← Mount Sterling ← | W  E |
→ Carter Caves State Resort Park → Charleston |