Monroe, Kentucky

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bowling Green. It is located about 44 miles [70 km] to the southwest of Monroe and has a population of 49,296 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Elizabethtown. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the north of Monroe and has a population of 22,542 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bardstown	N	42 mi [67.6 km]	11,242	8.37% increase
	Campbellsville	NE	20 mi [32.19 km]	11,010	4.88% increase
	Columbia	E	23 mi [37.01 km]	4,288	6.83% increase
	Glasgow	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	14,302	9.85% increase
	Greensburg	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,415	0.79% increase
	Hodgenville	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	2,775	3.44% decrease
	Horse Cave	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,326	3.29% increase
	Lebanon	NE	33 mi [53.1 km]	5,973	4.46% increase
	Leitchfield	NW	36 mi [57.9 km]	6,537	6.48% increase
	Radcliff	N	42 mi [67.6 km]	22,013	0.24% increase
	Russell Springs	E	36 mi [57.9 km]	2,327	3% decrease
	Scottsville	SW	43 mi [69.2 km]	4,581	5.87% increase
	Springfield	NE	41 mi [66 km]	2,877	9.23% increase
	Tompkinsville	S	36 mi [57.9 km]	2,609	1.92% decrease
	Vine Grove	N	42 mi [67.6 km]	4,362	4.63% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bonnieville	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	367	3.67% increase
	Brownsville	W	31 mi [49.89 km]	1,046	13.57% increase
	Cave City	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,002	6.49% increase
	Edmonton	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,646	3.78% increase
	Hiseville	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Loretto	NE	32 mi [51.5 km]	654	4.98% increase
	Munfordville	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,611	3.07% increase
	New Haven	N	30 mi [48.28 km]	882	3.89% increase
	Oil City	SW	20 mi [32.19 km]	---
	Park City	SW	21 mi [33.8 km]	545	5.42% increase
	Raywick	NE	26 mi [41.84 km]	151	4.86% increase
	Smiths Grove	SW	30 mi [48.28 km]	781	0.38% decrease
	Sonora	NW	23 mi [37.01 km]	331	5.43% decrease
	Union City	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	---
	Upton	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	616	5.81% decrease

Hart County

Monroe is located in Hart County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hart: Barren, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Larue and Metcalfe.

While not sharing a border with Hart, the following counties are close to Monroe: Adair, Taylor and Nelson.

Below are counties that are near Monroe (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Monroe:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Monroe
	Adair County	SE	Keltner	14 miles [22 km]
	Allen County	SW	Port Oliver Ford	33 miles [53 km]
	Barren County	SW	Park	7 miles [11 km]
	Casey County	E	Bass	31 miles [49 km]
	Clinton County	SE	Desda	38 miles [61 km]
	Cumberland County	S	Dubre	28 miles [45 km]
	Edmonson County	W	Chaumont	21 miles [33 km]
	Grayson County	NW	Wheelers Mill	21 miles [33 km]
	Green County	E	Donansburg	3 miles [4 km]
	Hardin County	NW	Upton	19 miles [30 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky<3>

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