Kentucky Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for visitors and residents of the U.S. state of Kentucky.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Commonwealth of Kentucky
STATEHOOD DATE: June 1, 1792 (15th state)
NICKNAME: "The Bluegrass State"
TOURISM REGION: Southeastern United States
CAPITAL CITY: Frankfort
LARGEST CITY: Louisville
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: kentucky.gov

Tourism:
- Do It in The Americas: Kentucky Guide
- kentuckytourism.com
- visittheusa.com - state - kentucky
- kentucky.gov - tourism
- wikipedia.org - tourism in kentucky - category
- wikitravel.org - kentucky
- unitedstatesforvisitors.com - states - ky - 2006 archive

Foods:
- skatedancer.com - recipes - by country - us - kentucky

Facts
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - main article
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - more articles
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - category
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - lists
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - outline
- wikipedia.org - kentucky - portal
- census.gov - state by state - kentucky population change

U.S. States Bordering Kentucky:
| Illinois | Indiana | Missouri | Ohio | Tennessee | Virginia | West Virginia |

Bodies of Water Bordering Kentucky:
- Ohio River