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Let's Play! Louisville

Exploring sports venues in Lousville, KY

A sports history for the books

Louisville, Kentucky is known for lots of things - Horse racing, bourbon and fried chicken just to name a few! The city also has a rich sports history, reflected in its exciting landscape of venues.

While Louisville is certainly a contentious sports town for Lexingtonians due to the massive rivalry between the two universities, there is a lot to learn and appreciate about the impressive breadth of athletics showcased all around the city. This project seeks to highlight the amplitude of sports interests in Louisville, and illustrate a narrative of the recent history of the venues and the teams that play there.

Visualizations created from lidar data provided by KyFromAbove in ArcGIS Pro. The slideshow was created using CesiumIon. Additional sources of information from Wikipedia, April 2023.

Page and visualizations created by Gianna Arnieri for GEO 409 Spring 2023, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky, April 2023.

Highlight Reel - Features that deserve another look

Cardinal Stadium, Churchill Downs, and Jim Patterson Stadium are all within walking distance of one another!

Flyover of UofL stadiums and Churchill Downs

The vast perimeter of trees is one of the features which makes the course at Valhalla Golf Club both exciting and challenging.

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Map of tree canopy cover at Valhalla Golf Club