| Motto : "United we stand, divided we fall". Nickname : The Bluegrass State Population (2000 Census): 4,041,769 Population Rank : 25 of 50 states (2000 Census rank) Area : 40,411 sq. miles, of which 39,732 is land (Area Rank : 37 of 50 states) Kentucky has 120 counties. Jefferson County has largest population : 693,604 in 2000. Robertson County has smallest population : 2,266 in 2000. Pike County is the largest in area : 787 sq. miles. Gallatin County is the smallest in area : 98 sq. miles. Frankfort is the capital city. Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state on June 1, 1792. Kentucky State Symbols State song : "My Old Kentucky Home" State bird : Cardinal State tree : Tulip poplar State flower : Goldenrod Location : Kentucky is bounded to the west, north and east by three rivers; the Mississippi, Ohio, and Big Sandy Rivers. The southern boundaries are formed where Kentucky meets the states of Tennessee and Virginia. Louisville, the largest city, is located at latitude 38 14' 47" and longitude 85 45' 49". The American Civil War presidents, Abraham Lincoln (United States) and Jefferson Davis (Confederate States), were born in Kentucky, about seven months and 100 miles apart. |
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Kentucky Facts & Famous Kentuckians
Last Update: Sunday 3 June, 2007
Boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln Hodgeville, KY
Floral clock at the state capital
Grave of Daniel and Rebecca Boone |