Kentucky


Kentucky
It is now in Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky capitol in Frankfort Capital: Frankfort
Population: 4,041,769
Governor: Ernie Fletcher (R, to December 2007)
Entered the Union: June 1, 1792 as the 15th state
Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Nickname: Bluegrass state
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Kentucky cardinal
Song: My Old Kentucky Home
Sports Teams: none (sport listing policy)
Origin of Name: From an Iroquoian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of tomorrow"
Major Industries: Industrial Machinery, Tourism, Horses, Cars, Coal
Historical Sites: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Fort Knox, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Fort Campbell Memorial Park, Fort Duffield, Old Fort Harrod State Park
Points of Interest: Kentucky Derby, Mammoth Cave National Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Red River Gorge Geological Area
Bordering States: Kentucky borders Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Source: State of Kentucky

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