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Kentucky Profile
Daniel Boone and other frontiersmen settled in Kentucky, the "Bluegrass State," in 1769. Its name comes from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," or "land of tomorrow." Admitted into the Union in 1792, Kentucky is the 15th state and the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains. Today, Kentucky is associated with coal mines and horse farms and racing. America's most prestigious horse race, the Kentucky Derby, is held in Louisville annually. The state flower is the goldenrod, the cardinal is the state bird and Frankfort is the capital. ...Read more here: Kentucky - The Bluegrass State
- Capital City:
- Frankfort
- Nickname:
- Bluegrass State
- Motto:
- United we stand, divided we fall
- Statehood:
- June 1, 1792 (15th)
- Origin of State's Name:
- Based on the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," meaning "land of tomorrow." or "dark and bloody ground"
- Largest City:
- Louisville
- Border States:
- Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
- Land Area:
- 39,732 sq. mi.; 36th largest
- State Bird:
- Cardinal
- State Flower:
- Goldenrod (solidago altissima)
- State Tree:
- Tulip Poplar
- State Songs:
- My Old Kentucky HomeBlue Moon of Kentucky (bluegrass song)
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Real Estate & Home Values in Kentucky
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Largest Cities in Kentucky
- Ashland
- Bardstown
- Berea
- Bowling Green
- Burlington
- Campbellsville
- Covington
- Danville
- Edgewood
- Elizabethtown
- Erlanger
- Florence
- Fort Campbell North
- Fort Knox
- Fort Thomas
- Frankfort
- Georgetown
- Glasgow
- Henderson
- Hopkinsville
- Independence
- Jeffersontown
- Lexington-Fayette
- Louisville
- Lyndon
- Madisonville
- Mayfield
- Middlesborough
- Murray
- Newport
- Nicholasville
- Owensboro
- Paducah
- Paris
- Radcliff
- Richmond
- Shelbyville
- Shively
- Somerset
- St. Matthews
- Winchester
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Kentucky Schools
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Elementary Schools
- White's Tower Elementary School
- (859) 356-9668
- 2977 Harris Pk
- Independence, KY 41051
- Providence Elementary School
- (859) 527-3163
- 7076 Old Boonesboro Rd
- Winchester, KY 40391
Middle Schools
- East Jessamine County Middle School
- (859) 885-5561
- 851 Wilmore Rd
- Nicholasville, KY 40356
- Southern Leadership Academy
- (502) 485-8331
- 4530 Bellevue Avenue
- Louisville, KY 40215
High Schools
- Western Mst Magnet High School
- (502) 485-8344
- 2501 Rockford Lane
- Louisville, KY 40216
- Shelby Valley High School
- (606) 639-0033
- 125 Douglas Park
- Pikeville, KY 41501
Sex Offender Information for Kentucky
For most citizens, the easiest method to obtain accurate and timely sex offender information for their local area is to visit their state sex offender registry website. States are required to provide this information for free. You do not need to pay for this information.
In Kentucky, the registered sex offenders can be found at http://kspsor.state.ky.us. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.
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