Monster.com has no idea what Kentucky looks like

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Was browsing Monster yesterday for all jobs in Northern Kentucky when I noticed their map of Kentucky was… ahhh… a bit peculiar. This is Kentucky as Monster sees it (click for the full-size image):

Kentucky, as Monster sees it

Monster basically thinks that

  1. Western Kentucky extends nearly into where Lexington actually is
  2. Louisville takes up a quarter of the state
  3. Lexington is in the northern part of Kentucky
  4. Northern Kentucky is, in fact, not in the northern part of Kentucky, and apparently contains where Lexington really is

All of these are patently false. Just to emphasize why this is so wrong, here’s an actual map of Kentucky. Again, click for full size:

Kentucky, as it actually is

  1. Louisville is roughly in the position Monster thinks it is, but it’s not that big. It may be the only one they came close to getting right.
  2. Lexington is in the center of the state. You know, south of where Monster thinks it is.
  3. Northern Kentucky is roughly where Covington is on the real map, and doesn’t encompass nearly the area Monster thinks it does - you know, where common sense says it should be. Furthermore, where N.Ky is on Monster’s map, there needs to be a 5th region: Eastern Kentucky.
  4. Western Kentucky isn’t that big. Settle down, Hilltoppers.

So in short - who the hell makes these maps?

(And no wonder I keep getting job offers out of Louisville. They think it’s in my backyard!)

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