| Official Kentucky State Website |
http://kentucky.gov/ |
| State Capital |
Frankfort |
| Origin of State Name |
The word Kentucky is from an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “Land of Tomorrow” |
| Joined the Union |
Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792 |
| State Bird |
Cardinal Grosbeak
also known as Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis |
| State Fish |
Kentucky Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus |
| State Horse |
Thoroughbred
Equus caballus |
| State Animal |
Gray Squirrel |
| State Butterfly |
Viceroy Butterfly
Limenitis archippus |
| State Tree |
Tulip poplar
also known as Tulip tree, and Yellow poplar
Lirodendroan tulipifera |
| State Flower |
Goldenrod
Soldiago gigantea |
| State Fruit |
Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis |
| State Mineral |
Coal |
| State Rock |
Kentucky Agate |
| State Gemstone |
Freshwater Pearl |
| State Soil |
Crider Soil Series |
| State Dance |
Clogging |
| State Honey Festival |
Clarkson Honeyfest |
| State Arboretum |
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest |
| State Science Center |
Louisville Science Center |
| State Outdoor Musical |
The Stephen Foster Story |
| State Theater Pipe Organ |
Kentucky Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ |
| Official Center for the Celebration of African American Heritage |
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, Louisville |
| State Amphitheater |
Iroquois Amphitheater |
| State Tug-o-War Championship |
The Forsdville (Ohio County) Tug-of-War Championship |
| Coverd Bridge Capital of Kentucky |
Fleming County |
| Official Covered Bridge of Kentucky |
Switzer Covered Bridge (Franklin County) |
| Official Steam Locomotive of Kentucky |
Old 152 |
| State Official Pipe Band |
Louisville Pipe Band |
| State Bourbon Festival |
Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Incorporated, Bardstown |
| State Kentucky Shakespeare Festival |
Shakespeare in Central Park, Louisville |
| State Fossil |
Brachiopod |
| State Music |
Bluegrass Music |
| State Musical Instrument |
Appalachian Dulcimer |
| State Song |
"My Old Kentucky Home"
by Stephen C. Foster |
| State Bluegrass Song |
"Blue Moon of Kentucky"
by William S. "Bill" Monroe |
| State Motto |
"United We Stand, Divided We Fall" |
| State Latin Motto |
"Deo gratiam habeamus"
("Let us be grateful to God") |
| State Slogan |
"Unbridled Spirit" |
| State Nicknames |
"The Bluegrass State" |
| State Drink |
Milk |
| State Silverware Pattern |
Old Kentucky Blue Grass, The Georgetown Pattern |
| Time Zone Location |
Eastern Kentucky is in the EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Western Kentucky is in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours) |
| Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results. |
|
| Male |
2,098,483 |
| Female |
2,166,634 |
| Total |
4,265,117 |
| Crime Information |
Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006 |
| Median Household Income (latest figures available) |
$37,396 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5 |
| 10 Largest Cities by Population |
- Louisville / Jefferson County
- Lexington-Fayette
- Owensboro
- Bowling Green
- Covington
- Richmond
- Hopkinsville
- Henderson
- Frankfort
- Florence
|
| Cities and Towns |
Kentucky Cities & Towns |
| Counties |
Kentucky Counties |
| Major Universities |
Major Kentucky Universities |
| Major Rivers |
Major Kentucky Rivers |
| Major Lakes |
Major Kentucky Lakes |
| Total Land Area |
39,728.18 Square Miles |
| Total Water Area |
680.85 Square Miles |
| Total of Both Land And Water Area |
40,409.02 Square Miles |
| General Coastline |
None |
| Lowest Elevation |
Mississippi River; 257 feet |
| Highest Elevation |
Black Mountain; 4,145 feet |
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