Population Rank: 25 of 50 states (2000 Census rank)
Area: 40,411 sq. miles, of which 39,732 is land
Area Rank: 37 of 50 states
Kentucky has 120 counties
Jefferson County has largest population: 693,604 in 2000
Robertson County has smallest population: 2,266 in 2000
Pike County is the largest in area: 787 sq. miles
Gallatin County is the smallest in area: 98 sq. miles
Frankfort is the capital city
Kentucky became the 15th state on June 1, 1792
State song: My Old Kentucky Home
State bird: Cardinal
State tree: Tulip poplar (replaced Kentucky Coffeetree in 1994)
State flower: Goldenrod
State fish: Kentucky Bass
State wild animal: Gray Squirrel
State dead animal! (Official State Fossil): Brachiopod
Location: Kentucky is bounded to the west, north and east
by three rivers; the Mississippi, Ohio, and Big Sandy Rivers.
The southern boundaries are formed where Kentucky meets the
states of Tennessee and Virginia. Louisville, the largest city,
is located at latitude 38 14' 47" and longitude 85 45' 49".
