The Jefferson Memorial Forest is a forest located in southwest Louisville, Kentucky (formerly Jefferson County), in the knobs region of Kentucky. At 6,218 acres (25.16 km2), it is the largest municipal urban forest in the United States.
The forest was established as a tribute to Kentucky's veterans, and was designated as a National Audubon Society wildlife refuge.
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—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
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