Kentucky
| Commonwealth of Kentucky | |||||
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| Nickname(s): Bluegrass State | |||||
| Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall | |||||
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| Official language | English[1] | ||||
| Capital | Frankfort | ||||
| Largest city | Louisville | ||||
| Area | Ranked 37th | ||||
| - Total | 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km2) |
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| - Width | 140 miles (225 km) | ||||
| - Length | 379 miles (610 km) | ||||
| - % water | 1.7 | ||||
| - Latitude | 36°30'N to 39°9'N | ||||
| - Longitude | 81°58'W to 89°34'W | ||||
| Number of people | Ranked 26th | ||||
| - Total | 4,173,405 | ||||
| - Density | 101.7/sq mi (39.28/km2) Ranked 23rd |
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| Height above sea level | |||||
| - Highest point | Black Mountain[2] 4,145 ft (1,263 m) |
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| - Average | 755 ft (230 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Mississippi River[2] 257 ft (78 m) |
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| Became part of the U.S. | June 1, 1792 (15th) | ||||
| Governor | Steve Beshear (D) | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Mitch McConnell (R) Rand Paul (R) |
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| Time zones | |||||
| - eastern half | Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4 | ||||
| - western half | Central: UTC-6/DST-5 | ||||
| Abbreviations | KY, US-KY | ||||
| Website | www.kentucky.gov | ||||
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The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: kentucky. |
Kentucky is a state in the United States. Its capital is Frankfort. It touches the states of Missouri (by the Mississippi River), Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia (by the Ohio River), Tennessee and Virginia.
Some people call it the Bluegrass State, because of a special kind of grass that grows there. It is also famous for its horse farms. The Kentucky Derby, a well-known horse race, is held in the city of Louisville, which is also the largest city in the state. Other well-known places are Fort Knox, The Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls, Mammoth Cave, Red River gorge, and Land Between the Lakes.
Some well-known towns and cities are Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Florence, Maysville, Georgetown, Paducah, Murray, Bardstown, Morehead, Midway, Berea, Richmond, Danville, Versailles, Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Corbin, Somerset, Ashland, and Middlesboro.
Hodgenville is famous for being the birthplace of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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- ↑ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. http://kdla.ky.gov/resources/KYSymbols.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Science In Your Backyard: Kentucky". United States Geological Survey. http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=KY. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
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