Editing Richmond, Kentucky (section)

==Geography==

Richmond is located in Madison County in the [[Bluegrass region]] of the state. The [[Blue Grass Army Depot]] lies to the southeast of the city. The city is served by [[Interstate 75 in Kentucky|Interstate 75]], U. S. Routes [[U.S. Route 25 in Kentucky|25]] and [[US Route 421|421]], and Kentucky Routes [[Kentucky Route 52|52]], [[Kentucky Route 169|169]] and [[Kentucky Route 388|388]].<ref>''Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 4th ed. 2010, p. 52 {{ISBN|0899333400}}</ref> I-75 runs to the west of downtown, with access from exits 83, 87, and 90. Via I-75, downtown [[Lexington, Kentucky]] is {{convert|25|mi|km|abbr=on}} northwest, and [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]] is {{convert|147|mi|km|abbr=on}} south. U.S. Route 25 forms the eastern bypass around the city, leading northwest to Lexington and south {{convert|14|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Berea, Kentucky|Berea]]. U.S. Route 421 parallels U.S. 25 on the eastern bypass of the city, leading northwest to Lexington (with U.S. 25 and I-75) and southeast {{convert|34|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[McKee, Kentucky|McKee]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|19.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|19.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}(0.73%) is water.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Richmond has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=904251&cityname=Richmond%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Richmond, Kentucky Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase}}</ref>