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Hour away with 4 lane traffic compared to the absolutely horrible drive from Jenkins to Campton.  Cut region off at Campton.  Add Clay to the region.  Not got a thing in the World against Estill.  Just to far away.

Estill is “far away” regardless of which region you could place them in. The county sits at the connection point for four regions: 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th. They have been in three of those regions, the 11th, 10th and now 14th. Because of their unusual location they are the longest road trip for all schools in those four regions. And they have to be somewhere, and the 14th is okay by me. In addition, yes….they are a mountain county. If you don’t believe me travel route 52 from Beattyville to Irvine and cross Cow Creek Mountain. I assure it seems like the top of the world when you finally get to the top of that mountain.

And on a side note, while crossing the mountain on 52 bring along some old milk jugs and fill up with crystal clear spring water that runs from a pipe out of a limestone area of the mountain. Best tasting water in the state.