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Facts About Kentucky
Facts About KentuckyKentucky became the 15th state of the United States when it entered the union in June 1, 1792. The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville. Kentucky has borders with Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Counties of Kentucky: 119
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State Motto: "United we stand, divided we fall "
State Abbreviation: KY
State Name of Residents: Kentuckians
State Size: 40,411 square miles; the 37th biggest state of the United States]
State Song: "My Old Kentucky Home"
State Nick Name: Bluegrass State
State Tree: Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)
State Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago altissima)
State Wild Animal: Gray squirrel
State Horse: Thoroughbred
State Bird: Cardinal
State Fish: Kentucky Bass
State Fossil: Brachiopod
State Insect: Viceroy Butterfly
State Gem Stone: Freshwater pearl
State Soil: Crider; unofficial
State Major Rivers: Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River
State Major Lakes: Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
State Highest Point: Black Mountain - 4,145 feet (1,263 m) above sea level
State Bordering Country: None
State Bordering Body of Water: None
State Name Origin: Kentucky is from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow."
State Largest Cities: * Lexington-Fayette * Louisville * Lexington * Owensboro * Bowling Green * Covington * Richmond * Hopkinsville * Henderson * Frankfort *
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