Passport/Visa Requirements: All U.S. citizens must have a passport when traveling by air to or from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Citizens of Canada, Mexico and the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda also must have a passport or other designated secure document to enter the U.S.
Beginning 1 June 2009, passports are required for land crossings at the Canadian and Mexican borders with the U.S. and for cruise passengers returning to the U.S. from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Bermuda. Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 554,496.
Languages: English.
Predominant Religions: Christian (Protestant, Roman Catholic), though most major religions are represented..
Time Zone: 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Voltage Requirements: 110 volts.
Telephone Codes: 502, area code;
Additional ReadingLouisville Landmarks by Joanne Weeter (Butler Books).
Old Louisville: The Victorian Era by Samuel W Thomas (Data Courier).
Crack of the Bat: The Louisville Slugger Story by Bob Hill (Sports Masters).
Ghosts of Old Louisville: True Stories of Hauntings in America's Largest Victorian Neighborhood and Phantoms of Old Louisville: Ghostly Tales from America's Most Haunted Neighborhood by David Domine (McClanahan Publishing House).
Two Minutes to Glory: The Official History of the Kentucky Derby by Pamela K. Brodowsky, Tom Philbin and Inc. Churchill Downs (Collins).
