| Capitol: |
Frankfort |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 15, June 1, 1792 |
| Nickname: |
"The Blugrass State" |
| Motto: |
United We Stand, Divided We Fall |
| Official Website: |
Kentucky |
| State Song: |
"My Old Kentucky Home" |
| State Butterfly: |
Viceroy Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
Goldenrod |
| State Bird: |
Northern Cardinal |
| State Mineral: |
Coal |
| State Tree: |
Tulip Poplar |
| State Gemstone: |
Freshwater Pearl |
| State Fruit: |
Blackberry |
| State Fish: |
Kentucky Spotted Bass |
| State Music: |
Bluegrass |
| State Language: |
English |
| State Rock: |
Kentucky agate |
| State Fossil: |
Brachipod |
| Borders: |
Indiana, Ohio,
West Virginia, Virginia,
Tennessee, Missouri,
Illinois |
| Size: |
40,409 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
4,145 feet, Black Mountain |
| Lowest Point: |
257 feet, Mississippi River |
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