Ashland, Kentucky,
is situated near the West
Virginia and Ohio
state borders. It is part of Boyd County,
and is home to 21,981 residents. Ashland
is located 66 miles (106 kilometers)
northwest of Charleston,
West Virginia. Together with
the nearby communities of Huntington,
West Virginia, and Ironton,
Ohio, Ashland forms a metropolitan
tri-state area of more than 300,000
people.