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Kentucky

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Location of State


Capital: Frankfort

Population: 4,117,827 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Louisville

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Kentucky State Symbols

State Nickname: Bluegrass State

State Slogan: Unbridled Spirit; also on its license plate; (formerly) It's That Friendly; (formerly) Where Education Pays

State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall

State flower: Goldenrod

State bird: Kentucky Cardinal

State fish: Kentucky bass

State tree: Tulip Poplar

State mammal: Thoroughbred horse, Gray squirrel

State foods: Blackberry, Milk

Fun Facts About Kentucky
  • The Kentucky Derby is one of the world's most famous horse races.
  • The United States Bullion Depository (where it keeps its gold) is in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken is based in Louisville, KY.
  • Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the worlds longest recorded cave system.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Friday, June 1, 1792

Number admitted: 15

Prior Name: Virginia

Postal Abbreviation: KY

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The Geography of Kentucky

Total Size: 39,728 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Mississippi River at 257 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Fulton (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Black Mtn. at 4,145 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Harlan (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Marion County approx. 3 miles north-northwest of Lebanon (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 120 (source: National Association of Counties)

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