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| Lexington
/ Kentucky State Statistics |
| Kentucky State Flag |
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| KENTUCKY
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| LEXINGTON |
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| AREA |
40,411 sq miles (32nd) (Land) 39,732 sq. miles (Water) 679 sq. miles
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| CAPITAL |
Frankfort |
| FAMOUS DATES
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Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1792 (15), Present constitution adopted: 1891
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| LOCATION
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38.190N, 084.865W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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750 ft |
| HIGHEST
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Black Mtn.; 4145 feet, 27th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Mississippi River; 257 feet, 32nd |
| COUNTIES |
120 |
| COASTLINE |
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| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
in Marion
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| STATE FOSSIL
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| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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| STATE ROCK
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| STATE GEMSTONE
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Freshwater Pearl |
| STATE FLAG
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The Kentucky flag was adopted in 1918, and after years of disagreement, was finalized in 1928. It's styled after the original Kentucky militia colors, and features the official state seal (centered).
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| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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seal, adopted in 1792, shows two men clasping hands in agreement. It's surrounded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and display the state's motto, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall."
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| STATE SLOGAN
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Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names |
| STATE
MOTTO
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United we stand, divided we fall |
| STATE SONG
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“My Old Kentucky Home” |
| STATE TREE
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tulip poplar (1994) |
| STATE BIRD
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cardinal |
| STATE ANIMAL
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Gray Squirrel (Wild Game Animal) |
| STATE FISH
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Kentucky Spotted Bass |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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Bluegrass State |
| STATE FLOWER
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goldenrod |
| BORDERING
STATES
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West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio |
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