Quick Facts
Capital City: Frankfort
Abbreviation: KY
Population (2019): 4,395,295; Rank: 26 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: South List of US Regions
Admission to Statehood: June 1, 1792 (15th State)
State Motto: United We Stand; Divided We Fall
State Nickname: Bluegrass State
Origin of State Name: Based on the Iroquois Indian word Ken-tah-ten meaning “land of tomorrow”
Area Codes: 270, 502, 606, 859
Zip Codes: Kentucky Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Cardinal | List of State Birds
Flag: Kentucky Flag
Placed on a navy blue field is the seal and words “Commonwealth of Kentucky”. The two friends shaking hands, a pioneer and a statesman, represent all the people. They are acting out the meaning of Kentucky’s motto: “United We Stand; Divided We Fall”. Sprays of the state flower {goldenrod} extend in a half circle around the picture. Flag adopted 1918 amended in 1928 & 1962. Get this Flag
Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Crider
Song: “My Old Kentucky Home” | Words by: Stephen C. Foster | Music by: Stephen C. Foster
Other State Songs | Sheet Music
State Quarter:
Tree: Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) | Other State Trees
Quarter: Kentucky Quarter -Details include thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill| List of State Quarters
Geography
Area: Area: 40,411 sq.mi (104,664 sq.km.), 37th
Land: 39,732 sq.mi. (102,905 sq.km.), 26th
Water: 679 sq.mi. (1,759 sq.km.), 38th
Largest Cities: Louisville | Lexington – Fayette | Bowling Green | Owensboro | Covington | Hopkinsville | Richmond | Florence | Georgetown | Henderson
Border States: Illinois | Indiana | Missouri | Ohio | Tennessee | Virginia | West Virginia |
Highest Point: Black Mountain ; 4,145 feet, (1,263 m), 27th tallest
Lowest Point: Kentucky; 257 feet, 31st lowest
Geographic Center: Marion, 3 miles northwest of Lebanon
National Parks:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Camp Nelson National Monument
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Location: Absolute Center: 37°21.5’N / 85°30.4’W
Relative Center: Marion, 3 miles north northwest of Lebanon
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State Government
Economy
Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn.
Industry: Transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, tourism.
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