Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Kentucky.
Kentucky is a state of the United States.
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Where does Kentucky fit?
Kentucky is a state of the United States. This directory lists 387 cities and localities in Kentucky.
Country
United States
Administrative type
State
Listed localities
387
About Kentucky
Kentucky is a state in the east-central United States famed for bourbon whiskey, thoroughbred horses and bluegrass music. Its capital is Frankfort, while Louisville is the largest city, home of the Kentucky Derby. Nicknamed the Bluegrass State, it bridges the South and the Midwest.
Kentucky ranges from the Appalachian Mountains and coalfields in the east to the rolling Bluegrass region around Lexington and the lowlands along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the west. It contains Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system in the world. The climate is humid subtropical.
Kentucky culture celebrates horse racing, bourbon distilling, and a rich musical heritage including bluegrass, born here through Bill Monroe. College basketball, especially the University of Kentucky, inspires intense devotion.
Originally part of Virginia and home to the Shawnee and Cherokee, Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792. A border state during the Civil War, it built an economy on tobacco, coal, horses and whiskey.
Key facts
The capital is Frankfort; Louisville is the largest city.
It is nicknamed the Bluegrass State.
It became the 15th US state in 1792.
The Kentucky Derby is held each year in Louisville.
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Kentucky is a state in the east-central United States famed for bourbon whiskey, thoroughbred horses and bluegrass music. Its capital is Frankfort, while Louisville is the largest city, home of the Kentucky Derby. Nicknamed the Bluegrass State, it bridges the South and the Midwest.
