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Kentucky

Bluegrass State · Capital: Frankfort

Bluegrass State. Capital: Frankfort. From the Iroquian Indian word, meaning “Land of Tomorrow”

Entered the Union · Jun. 1, 1792
Population
4,505,83615th
Capital
Frankfort
Entered Union
179215th state
Nickname
Bluegrass State
Median Income
$46,535
Median Age
38.1years

Basic Information

Bluegrass State
4,505,836
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Kentuckian.
KY
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Kentuckian
38.1yrs
Median Age
Driving age 16 · majority 18
$46,535
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Bluegrass State
Motto
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall”
State Song
“My Old Kentucky Home”

Origins

Capital
Frankfort
Entered the Union
Jun. 1, 1792 (15th)
Origin of the Name
From the Iroquian Indian word, meaning “Land of Tomorrow”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlecorneggshaymilk soybeanstobacco
Mining
coalnatural gaspetroleumsandstone
Manufacturing
chemicalsclothingelectronicsfood processingmachinerymetal productspaper productsprintingrubbertobaccowhiskey. Kentucky Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
82,282sq mi
Total Area
Land 81,823 · water 459 sq mi.
Mount Sunflower
Highest Point
Verdigris River
Lowest Point
121°F
Highest Temp
121˚ F (7/24/1936)
The Landscape
Kentucky is a flat state, whose altitude ranges from 750 feet above sea level at the mouth of the Missouri River, to 4,000 feet on the western border of the state. The Missouri River forms nearly 75 miles of the northeast border of the state.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1736 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Kentucky
Muhammad AliDaniel BooneLouis BrandeisHenry ClayJefferson DavisJohn Marshall HarlanAbraham LincolnKentucky National SitesAboutFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestInstagramYoutubeTake A LookWarsFavorite Section

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Abraham Lincoln National Historic Site

This 116 acre site is the birth place of Abraham Lincoln.

02

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

This 20,000 acre celebrates the natural break in the Appalachian mountains through which the Daniel Boone first crossed.

03

Mammoth Cave National Park

This park has the mammoth cave, which stays at a constant temperature of 54 degree Fahrenheit. The cave system is 360 miles long and as such is ranked the longest known cave system in the world. The park itself cover 52, 830 acres.

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