Kentucky
Sign in to saveKentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million.
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Kentucky is a landlocked state in the Southeastern United States that borders eight other states and is defined by the Ohio River to its north, with its capital in Frankfort and largest city in Louisville. As of 2024, it has a population of approximately 4.6 million people.
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- Commonwealth of Kentucky
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- Flag of Kentucky
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- The Bluegrass State
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- United we stand, divided we fallDeo gratiam habeamus(Let us be grateful to God)
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- My Old Kentucky Home
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57 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Native American settlement
- Early explorations: the discovery of Kentucky
- European settlement: The Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1768
- Kentucky County and the Cherokee-American wars
- Statehood
- Post-colonial plantation economy
- The Civil War
- Reconstruction and the ''New South''
- Geography
- Regions
- Climate
- Natural disasters
- Lakes and rivers
- Natural environment and conservation
- Natural attractions
- Administrative divisions
- Counties
- Consolidated city-county governments
- Major cities
- Demographics
- Race and ancestry
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Taxation
- Tourism
- Horse industry
- Education
- Transportation
- Roads and bridges
- Rails
- Air
- Water
- Law and government
- Executive branch
- Legislative branch
- Judicial branch
- Federal representation
- Law
- Politics
- Culture
- Music
- Literature
- Cuisine
- Sports
- Kentucky colonel
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Politics
- History
- Surveys and reference
- Specialized scholarly studies
- External links
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million.
Previously a part of colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers, which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry.