Best stops on US-27 in Kentucky

All 27 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 9 — Whitley City

Milepost 9 · 14 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels

2. Exit 33 — Burnside

Milepost 33 · 14 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 4 hotels

3. Exit 39 — Somerset

Milepost 39 · 14 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 13 hotels

4. Exit 70 — Stanford

Milepost 70 · 14 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 3 hotels

5. Exit 78 — Lancaster

Milepost 78 · 14 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels

6. Exit 102 — Nicholasville

Milepost 102 · 14 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 6 hotels

7. Exit 109 — Stoneybrook

Milepost 109 · 14 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 11 hotels

8. Exit 115 — Lexington

Milepost 115 · 14 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 14 hotels

9. Exit 199 — Newport

Milepost 199 · 14 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 14 hotels

10. Exit 145 — Cynthiana

Milepost 145 · 14 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 1 hotels

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