[kuhv-ing-tuh
n] 
| 1. | a city in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River. 49,013. |
| 2. | a town in central Georgia. 10,586. |
| Cov·ing·ton (kŭv'ĭng-tən) A city of extreme northern Kentucky on the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati. Settled in 1812 on the site of an earlier tavern and ferry landing, it is a manufacturing center. Population: 42,800. |
Covington
city, one of the seats of Kenton county (the other being Independence), north-central Kentucky, U.S. It is situated at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers, adjoining Newport (east) and opposite Cincinnati, Ohio. The site, originally given to George Muse in return for military services, was traded (1780) for a keg of whiskey. Laid out in 1815, it was named for General Leonard Wales Covington, who died in the War of 1812. With the surge of river traffic and the opening of the Covington-Georgetown Turnpike in 1819, it began to flourish as a trading centre. Covington is an agricultural market (tobacco, corn [maize], and livestock). Manufactures include fabricated metal products, textiles, security sound systems, machine tools, and corrugated packaging.
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