KYKentucky
Bluegrass State · Capital: Frankfort · South (Upland South)
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Capital
Frankfort
Largest city
Louisville
Population
1–5 million
Area rank
#37 of 50
Admitted
1792
Time zone
Eastern Time
Region
South
Letters
8
Bordering states: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri.
4 fun facts about Kentucky
- The state produces 95% of the world's bourbon. By federal law, only bourbon made in the US can be called bourbon, and most comes from KY.
- The Kentucky Derby, held since 1875, is the oldest continuously held sporting event in the US.
- Fort Knox stores roughly $300 billion in gold bullion on behalf of the US government.
- Mammoth Cave National Park has the longest cave system in the world — over 420 miles mapped.
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