Lebanon Junction, Kentucky
| Lebanon Junction, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Lebanon Junction, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′10″N 85°43′38″W / 37.83611°N 85.72722°WCoordinates: 37°50′10″N 85°43′38″W / 37.83611°N 85.72722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Incorporated | 1895 |
| Named for | its position on the L&N railroad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,813 |
| • Density | 321/sq mi (124.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40150 |
| Area code(s) | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-44362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0496138 |
Lebanon Junction is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,813 as of the 2010 census.
Lebanon Junction is located in southern Bullitt County at 37°50′10″N 85°43′38″W / 37.83611°N 85.72722°W (37.836197, -85.727127). It is on the southeastern edge of Fort Knox. Interstate 65 passes through the city, with access to the downtown area from Exit 105. Via I-65 it is 13 miles (21 km) north to Shepherdsville, the county seat, and 32 miles (51 km) north to downtown Louisville. Elizabethtown is 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest via I-65.
The Rolling Fork river forms the southwest boundary of the city and also serves as the county line, with Hardin County on the opposite side. Nelson County is to the south, across Wilson Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lebanon Junction has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.6 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.71%, is water.
Lebanon Junction sprang into existence from a railroad switching point that split Louisville and Nashville Railroad (now CSX Transportation) traffic off the mainline to the Lebanon branch that ended in Lebanon, Kentucky. This branch was completed no later than March 8, 1858, and the town grew out of a need for railroad workers to man the terminal and switching station.
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