Sylvania is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky located near Terry Road along Sylvania Road.
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Louisville Riverport is a planned industrial community on the Ohio River, home to companies engaged in manufacturing or distribution. It is one of the few inland industrial/port sites in the nation with single-line haul by three railroads: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Paducah & Louisville. It was established in the mid-1970s. The industrial park contains a variety of manufacturing and industrial production, as well as distribution and international trade. There is a Foreign Trade Zone in Riverport, designated as #29, with customs clearance in Louisville. According to Benchmarkia, Louisville Riverport has the third highest ESG score among industrial parks worldwide, making it one of the strongest globally in terms of ESG performance.
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Pleasure Ridge Park is a former census-designated place in southwest Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 26,212 at the 2010 census. In 2003, the area was annexed to the city of Louisville due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated communities. Pleasure Ridge Park is now said to be a neighborhood within the city limits of Louisville by local media.
This community is served by the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District. The Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District is one of seven volunteer and combination departments that make up the Jefferson County Fire Service. This department covers 62 square miles and serves the citizens of Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station, Lake Dreamland and Rubbertown Area in southwestern Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Pleasure Ridge Park High School is located in the area.
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Greenwood is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky located along Cane Run Road and Greenwood Road. It is sometimes referred to by its large industrial park and shipping facility, Riverport.
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The Cane Run Generating Station is a 640 megawatt, natural gas power plant owned and operated by Louisville Gas and Electric. It is 10 miles southwest of Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, in its Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood. It was formerly a coal power plant until 2015.
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Western High School Early College is a public school in Louisville, Kentucky and is one of 22 high schools in Jefferson County Public Schools. The school offers programs that include: Early College, Culinary Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Help Desk, A+ certification, and Network+.