Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 495.29 square miles (1,282.8 km2), of which 495.19 square miles (1,282.5 km2) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (or 0.02%) is water.
The North Fork of the Kentucky River and the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River pass through the county as the main water sources.
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