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1271:Westmoreland
1246:Melrose Park
1241:Meadowthorpe
1170:Elkhorn Park
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1563:Hill N Dale
1503:Copperfield
1478:Burley Park
1427:South Point
1402:Mount Tabor
1332:Chevy Chase
1256:Saddle Club
1097:Millersburg
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1668:Willow Oak
1658:Wellington
1638:South Hill
1613:Rabbit Run
1608:Plantation
1583:Open Gates
1543:Gardenside
1508:Cross Keys
1357:Greenbrier
1327:Castlegate
1312:Bell Court
1266:Spindletop
1175:Gratz Park
1137:Winchester
1127:Versailles
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1087:Georgetown
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854:Pope Villa
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745:Rupp Arena
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1533:Firebrook
1518:Deerfield
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1397:Montclair
1387:Lansdowne
1367:Idle Hour
1352:Gainesway
1322:Brigadoon
1280:Southeast
1221:Highlands
1204:Northwest
1190:Radcliffe
1185:Northside
1153:Northeast
772:Keeneland
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599:Education
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561:Lexington
406:Victorian
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1598:Picadome
1593:Pasadena
1488:Claymont
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1417:Shriners
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1342:Eastside
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624:Timeline
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317:Location
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1452:Zandale
1432:Tanbark
1372:Kenwick
1347:Fairway
1251:Oakwood
1211:Calumet
1195:Winburn
1180:Joyland
1132:Wilmore
1082:Corinth
982:Lextran
972:KY 1974
967:KY 1878
962:KY 1425
720:Ashland
614:History
594:Economy
584:Culture
565:Fayette
249:village
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952:I-75
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