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| Capital
City: |
Frankfort |
| Location: |
38.19077 N, 084.86520 W |
| Area: |
40,411 sq. mi. |
| Population: |
3,908,100 (7/97) |
| Statehood: |
June 1, 1792; 15th state |
| Song: |
My old Kentucky home |
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Words and music by: Stephen C. Foster |
| Nickname: |
Bluegrass State |
| Origin of states name: |
Based on the Iroquois Indian word
"Ken-tah-ten" |
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meaning "land of tomorrow" |
| Time
zone: |
Eastern, Central |
| Other Cities: |
Louisville, Lexington |
| Border
States: |
Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri, Ohio,
Tennessee, |
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Virginia,
West Virginia; |
| Geographic Center: |
Marion, 3 mi. north-northwest of Lebanon |
| Coastline: |
None |
| Highest Point: |
Black Mtn., 4145 feet |
| Agriculture: |
Horses, cattle, tobacco,
dairy products, hogs, soybeans; |
| Industry: |
Transportation equipment, machinery, coal,
tourism, |
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tobacco products; |
| National
Park: |
Mammoth Cave |
| Topography: |
Mountainous in east, western coal fields, |
| Temperature
Summer: |
F° 75 to 80 |
| Temperature Winter: |
F° 35 to 40 |
| Flower: |
Goldenrod |
| Tree: |
Kentucky Coffeetree |
| Newspapers: |
The
State Journal |
| Attractions: |
Kentucky
Attractions. Roadside America |
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