Ashland & Boyd County

The Kentucky side of the tri-state metro, anchored by Ashland — the largest city in Boyd County and the metro's second-largest city. Ashland sits on the south bank of the Ohio River at the confluence with the Big Sandy River, with a revitalized downtown, Ashland Town Center mall, and King's Daughters Medical Center. Catlettsburg, the Boyd County seat, lies at the river junction to the south. This region offers Kentucky tax rates and school systems while maintaining easy access to Huntington via US-23 and the Ashland-Coal Grove Bridge.