Kentucky

Information about Kentucky

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Flag of KentuckySeal
Nickname(s): Bluegrass State
Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall
Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted
Official language(s)English[1]
CapitalFrankfort
Largest cityLouisville
Area Ranked 37th
 - Total40,444 sq mi
(104,749 km)
 - Width140 miles (225 km)
 - Length379 miles (610 km)
 - % water1.7
 - Latitude36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N
 - Longitude81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W
Population Ranked 26th
 - Total (2000)4,173,405
 - Density101.7/sq mi 
39.28/km (23rd)
Elevation 
 - Highest pointBlack Mountain[2]
4,145 ft  (1,263 m)
 - Mean755 ft  (230 m)
 - Lowest pointMississippi River<ref name="usgs" />
257 ft  (78 m)
Admission to Union June 1, 1792 (15th)
GovernorErnie Fletcher (R)
'''U.S. SenatorsMitch McConnell (R)
Jim Bunning (R)
'''Congressional DelegationList
Time zones 
 - eastern halfEastern: UTC-5/DST-4
 - western halfCentral: UTC-6/DST-5
AbbreviationsKY US-KY
Web sitewww.kentucky.gov


The Commonwealth of Kentucky (IPA: /kənˈtʌki/) is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is normally included in the group of Southern states (in particular the Upland South), but it is sometimes included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest.[3][4] Kentucky is one of four U.S. states to be officially known as a commonwealth. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of land area, and ranks 26th in population.

Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State," a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the lawns and pastures throughout the state. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, the most miles of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48 states, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. It is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States, and the nation's most productive coalfield. Kentucky is also known for thoroughbred horses, horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, automobile manufacturing (including the best selling car, truck, and SUV in the U.S. market), tobacco, and college basketball.

Origin of name

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Narrow country roads bounded by stone and wood plank fences are a fixture in the Kentucky Bluegrass.
The origin of Kentucky's name (variously spelled Cane-tuck-ee, Cantucky, Kain-tuck-ee, and Kentuckee before its modern spelling was accepted)[5] has never been definitively identified, though some theories have been debunked. For example, Kentucky's name does not come from the combination of "cane" and "turkey"; and though it is the most popular belief, it is unlikely to mean "dark and bloody ground" because it isn't found in any known Indian language.[6] The most likely etymology is that it comes from an Iroquoian word for "meadow" or "prairie"[7][8] (c.f. Mohawk kenhtà:ke, Seneca këhta’keh).[9] Other possibilities also exist: the suggestion of early Kentucky pioneer George Rogers Clark that the name means "the river of blood",<ref name="enken" /> a Wyandot name meaning "land of tomorrow", a Shawnee term possibly referring to the head of a river,[10] or an Algonquian word for a river bottom.<ref name="kenten" />

Geography

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Kentucky
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Kentucky's regions (click on image for color coding information.)


Kentucky borders states of both the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. Kentucky's northern border is formed by the Ohio River, its western border by the Mississippi River.

Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a non-contiguous part exist as an exclave surrounded by other states. Fulton County, in the far west corner of the state, includes a small part of land, Kentucky Bend, on the Mississippi River bordered by Missouri and accessible via Tennessee, created by the New Madrid Earthquake.[11]

Kentucky can be divided into five primary regions: the Cumberland Plateau in the east, the north-central Bluegrass region, the south-central and western Pennyroyal Plateau, the Western Coal Fields and the far-west Jackson Purchase. The Bluegrass region is commonly divided into two regions, the Inner Bluegrass — the encircling 90 miles (145 km) around Lexington — and the Outer Bluegrass, the region that contains most of the Northern portion of the state, above the Knobs. Much of the outer Bluegrass is in the Eden Shale Hills area, made up of short, steep, and very narrow hills.

Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind Texas' 254 and Georgia's 159.[12] The original motivation for having so many counties was to ensure that residents in the days of poor roads and horseback travel could make a round trip from their home to the county seat and back in a single day.[13] Later, however, politics began to play a part, with citizens who disagreed with the present county government simply petitioning the state to create a new county. The 1891 Kentucky Constitution placed stricter limits on county creation, stipulating that a new county:
  • must have a land area of at least 400 square miles (0 km);
  • must have a population of at least 12,000 people;
  • must not by its creation reduce the land area of an existing county to less than 400 square miles (0 km);
  • must not by its creation reduce the population of an existing county to less than 12,000 people;
  • must not create a county boundary line that passes within 10 miles (0 km) of an existing county seat.
These regulations have reined in the proliferation of counties in Kentucky. Since the 1891 Constitution, only McCreary County has been created.[14] Because today's largest county by area, Pike County, is 788 square miles (2041 km), it is now impossible to create a new county from a single existing county under the current constitution. Any county created in this manner will by necessity either be smaller than 400 square miles (0 km) or reduce the land area of the old county to less than 400 square miles (0 km). It is still theoretically possible to form a new county from portions of more than one existing county (McCreary County was created from portions of three counties), but the area and boundary restrictions would make this extremely difficult.

Climate

Located within the southeastern interior portion of North America, Kentucky has a climate described as humid subtropical (indicating that all monthly average temperatures are above freezing). Monthly average temperatures in Kentucky range from a high in the high 80s and low 90s (30.9 °C) to a low in the high 30s to low 40s (-4.9 °C) and averages 46 inches (116.84 cm) of precipitation a year.[15] Kentucky experiences all four seasons, usually with striking variations in the severity of summer and winter from year to year. In fact, it is not unusual to see marked changes in temperature and weather conditions within the same day, leading many locals to observe, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a few hours and it will change."[16]

Event Death Toll
Louisville Tornado of 1890est. 76–120+
April 3, 1974 Tornado Outbreak72
March 1, 1997 Flooding18


Major weather events that have affected Kentucky include:
Monthly Normal High and Low Temperatures For Various Kentucky Cities
City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Lexington 40/2445/2855/3665/4474/5482/6286/6685/6578/5867/4654/3744/28
Louisville 41/2547/2857/3767/4675/5683/6587/7086/6879/6168/4856/3945/30
Paducah 42/2448/2858/3768/4677/5585/6489/6887/6581/5771/4557/3646/28
Pikeville 46/2350/2560/3269/3977/4984/5887/6386/6280/5671/4260/3349/26
Ashland 42/1947/2157/2968/3777/4784/5688/6187/5980/5269/4057/3146/23
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Lakes and rivers

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Lake Cumberland is the largest artificial lake, in terms of volume, east of the Mississippi River.
Kentucky’s 90,000 miles (0 km) of streams provides one of the most expansive and complex stream systems in the nation. Kentucky has both the largest artificial lake east of the Mississippi in water volume (Lake Cumberland) and surface area (Kentucky Lake). It is the only U.S. state to be bordered on three sides by rivers — the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east.[17] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River, and Licking River.

Though it has only three major natural lakes,[18] the state is home to many artificial lakes. Kentucky also has more navigable miles of water than any other state in the union, other than Alaska.[19]

Natural environment and conservation

Kentucky has an expansive park system which includes one national park, two National Recreation areas, two National Historic Parks, two national forests, 45 state parks, 37,696 acres (153 km) of state forest, and 82 Wildlife Management Areas.

Kentucky has been part of two of the most successful wildlife reintroduction projects in United States history. In the winter of 1997, the state's eastern counties began to re-stock elk, which had been extinct from the area for over 150 years. As of 2006, the state's herd was estimated at 5,700 animals, the largest herd east of the Mississippi River.[20]

The state also stocked wild turkeys in the 1950s. Once extinct in the state, today Kentucky has more turkeys per capita than any other eastern state.

Top tourist attractions in Kentucky

Place Visitors per year
City of Louisville7 million
Lake Cumberland5 million[21]
Land Between the Lakes4 million[22]
Mammoth Cave National Park2 million[23]
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area2 million
Red River Gorge / Natural Bridge1.5 million

Significant natural attractions

Bernheim Research Forest 1. University of Louisville. Retrieved on 4-30, 2007.
27. ^ Bad Branch State Nature Preserve. Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
28. ^ Jefferson Memorial Forest. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
29. ^ The Presence. History of Native Americans in Central Kentucky. Mercer County Online. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
30. ^ Skinner, Constance. The Dark and Bloody Hunting Ground. Pioneers of the Old Southwest. WebBooks.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
31. ^ >Book Description for The Life of Daniel Boone: The Founder of the State of Kentucky and Colonel's Boone Autobiography. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
32. ^ Dilger, Dr. Robert Jay. Monongalia County History. West Virginia University. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
33. ^ The Battle of Blue Licks. EarlyAmerica.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
34. ^ About Kentucky. Ezilon Search. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
35. ^ Constitution Square State Historic Site. Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
36. ^ Border States in the Civil War. CivilWarHome.com (2002-02-15). Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
37. ^ Ordinances of Secession. Historical Text Archive. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
38. ^ Civil War Sites - Bowling Green, KY. WMTH Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
39. ^ Irby, Jr., Richard E.. A Concise History of the Flags of the Confederate States of America and the Sovereign State of Georgia. About North Georgia. Golden Ink. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
40. ^ Marx, Karl (1861-07-05). Marx To Engels In Manchester. Marxists Internet Archive. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
41. ^ KRS 2.110 Public Holidays (PDF). Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
42. ^ The Old State Capitol. Kentucky Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
43. ^ 2006 General Election Registration Figures Set. Kentucky Secretary of State (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
44. ^ Election Results for Kentucky. CNN. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
45. ^ Reviser of Statutes Office - History and Functions. Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
46. ^ History of the DOCJT. Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
47. ^ History of the Kentucky State Police. Kentucky State Police. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
48. ^ Authorized Methods of Execution by State. Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
49. ^ Long, Paul A. (2001-06-11). The Last Public Execution in America. The Kentucky Post. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
50. ^ Montagne, Renee (2001-05-01). The Last Public Execution in America. NPR. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
51. ^ McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
52. ^ Text of decision in ACLU of Kentucky v. Mercer County (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
53. ^ Price, Michael. Migration in Kentucky: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?. Exploring the Frontier of the Future: How Kentucky Will Live, Learn and Work pp. 5–10. University of Louisville. Retrieved on 4-30, 2007.
54. ^ Population and Population Centers by State: 2000 (TXT). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
55. ^
56. ^ State Membership Report. The Association of Religion Data Archives (2000). Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
57. ^ See E. Michael Rusten, The One Year Book of Christian History, Tyndale House, 2003, pp. 438–439. ISBN 0842355073.
58. ^ Kentucky Revival - Red River to Cane Ridge. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
59. ^ Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development - Kentucky Economy
60. ^ Strong, Marvin. Kentucky: In the Middle of Auto Alley. Trade and Industry Development. Retrieved on August, 2007. Retrieved on 10 2007.
61. ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture 2002 Census of Agriculture
62. ^ (March 2003) "Kentucky Farm Numbers Increase". Kentucky Agri-News 22 (5). Retrieved on 2007-05-03. 
63. ^ 2007 Rankings of States and Counties. bamabeef.org. Retrieved on May, 2007. Retrieved on 1 2007.
64. ^ Corn Production Detective (PDF). National Council on Economic Education. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
65. ^ Kentucky Income Tax Rates. salary. com. Retrieved on May 1, 2007.
66. ^ Sales & Use Tax. Kentucky Department of Revenue. Retrieved on May 1, 2007.
67. ^ Property Tax. Kentucky Department of Revenue. Retrieved on May 1, 2007.
68. ^ State Taxes - Kentucky - Overview. bankrate.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
69. ^ Text of the House Bill 272. State of Kentucky. Retrieved on August, 2007. Retrieved on 10 2007.
70. ^ Unbridled Spirit→Information. State of Kentucky. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
71. ^ Stinnett, Chuck. Fletcher:Tolls to end November 22. Henderson Gleaner. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
72. ^ Stinnett, Chuck (11-22-2006). Onlookers Cheer Booth Destruction at Ceremony. Courier Press. Retrieved on August, 2007. Retrieved on 10 2007.
73. ^ Steitzer, Stephanie (2007-06-26). Many new laws go on books today. Courier-Journal.
74. ^ Railroad Service in Kentucky. Association of American Railroads. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
75. ^ Knight, Andy. On the Right Track - Kentucky Dinner Train serves up railroad nostalgia. Cincinnati.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
76. ^ Kentucky Railway Museum. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
77. ^ Shafer, Sheldon. "Bridges money may be shifted", Courier-Journal, 2007-03-05. 
78. ^ Crowley, Patrick (April 23, 2003). Meet the Purple People Bridge. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
79. ^ Fast Facts. Louisville International Airport. Retrieved on 2007-09-11.
80. ^ Crash Kills 49
81. ^ Comair Crash Survivor Leaves Hospital. CBS. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
82. ^ NTSB: LEX Controller Had Two Hours Of Sleep Prior To Accident Shift. Aero-News.Net. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
83. ^ Pilots' charts of airport were out of date. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. Pilots' charts of airport were out of date
84. ^ Ahlers, Michael (August 30, 2006). FAA: Tower staffing during plane crash violated rules. CNN. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
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86. ^ [5]
87. ^ Kentucky Counties, University of Kentucky
88. ^ Census Population Estimates for 2006 - Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000. US Census. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
89. ^ Census Population Estimates for 2006 - Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky. US Census. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
90. ^ [6]
91. ^ Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997. State of Kentucky. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
92. ^ Berea College:Learning, Labor, and Service. Diversity Web. Retrieved on 2007-05-01. Berea College: Learning, Labor, and Service
93. ^ Berea College v. Kentucky
94. ^ A Guide to the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990. Education Resources Information Center. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.[Abstract of A Guide to the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 - provided by Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)]
95. ^ Roeder, Phillip. Education Reform and Equitable Excellence: The Kentucky Experiment. Retrieved on 2007-05-01.
96. ^ Brittingham, Angela & de la Cruz, G. Patricia (June 2004). Ancestry 2000: Census 2000 Brief (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 28 June 2007.
97. ^ 2000 Census: Percent Reporting Any German Ancestry. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
98. ^ Beale, Calvin (21 July 2004). High Poverty in the Rural U.S. and South: Progress and Persistence in the 1990s (PowerPoint). Retrieved on 28 June 2007.
99. ^ Womack, Veronica L. (23 July 2004). The American Black Belt Region: A Forgotten Place (PowerPoint). Retrieved on 28 June 2007.
100. ^ Unknown. Identifying the "Black Belt" of Cash-Crop Production (JPEG Image). Bowdoin College. Retrieved on 28 June 2007.
101. ^ Civil Rights and Women’s Rights. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
102. ^ Kentucky Derby Festival Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
103. ^ Kentucky State Fair. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
104. ^ Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
105. ^ National Quartet Convention Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
106. ^ Home Page of the International Barbecue Festival. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
107. ^ National Corvette Museum press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
108. ^ National Corvette Museum Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
109. ^ Stately Mansions Grace Old Louisville. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
110. ^ St. James Court Art Show Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
111. ^ The Heart Line. Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
112. ^ Old Louisville and Literature. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
113. ^ Kentucky Bourbon Festival Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
114. ^ How Bourbon Whiskey Really Got Its Famous Name. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
115. ^ Glasgow, Kentucky Highland Games Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
116. ^ Little Sturgis Rally Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
117. ^ Tater Day Festival A Local Legacy. Retrieved on 2006-12-25.
118. ^ Clarkson Honeyfest home page. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
119. ^ International Bluegrass Music Museum. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
120. ^ Festival of the Bluegrass Home Page. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
121. ^ Voce, Steve (2002-09-02). Obituary: Lionel Hampton. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.
122. ^ [7]
123. ^ [8]
124. ^ Hot Brown Recipe. Brown Hotel. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
125. ^ About the camp. BengalsCamp.com. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
126. ^ Kentucky's State Symbols. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
127. ^ Unbridled Spirit Information. Kentucky.gov (2006-11-20). Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
128. ^ HB71: An act designating bluegrass music as the official state music of Kentucky (DOC). Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
129. ^ KRS 2.099 - State Honey Festival (PDF). Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.

Bibliography

Politics

History

Surveys and reference

  • Bodley, Temple and Samuel M. Wilson. History of Kentucky 4 vols. (1928).
  • Caudill, Harry M., Night Comes to the Cumberlands (1963). ISBN 0-316-13212-8
  • Channing, Steven. Kentucky: A Bicentennial History (1977).
  • Clark, Thomas Dionysius. A History of Kentucky (many editions, 1937–1992).
  • Collins, Lewis. History of Kentucky (1880).
  • Harrison, Lowell H. and James C. Klotter. A New History of Kentucky (1997).
  • Kleber, John E. et al The Kentucky Encyclopedia (1992), standard reference history.
  • Klotter, James C. Our Kentucky: A Study of the Bluegrass State (2000), high school text
  • Lucas, Marion Brunson and Wright, George C. A History of Blacks in Kentucky 2 vols. (1992).
  • Notable Kentucky African Americans http://www.uky.edu/Subject/aakyall.html
  • Share, Allen J. Cities in the Commonwealth: Two Centuries of Urban Life in Kentucky (1982).
  • Wallis, Frederick A. and Hambleton Tapp. A Sesqui-Centennial History of Kentucky 4 vols. (1945).
  • Ward, William S., A Literary History of Kentucky (1988) (ISBN 0-87049-578-X).
  • WPA, Kentucky: A Guide to the Bluegrass State (1939), classic guide.
  • Yater, George H. (1987). Two Hundred Years at the Fall of the Ohio: A History of Louisville and Jefferson County, 2nd edition, Filson Club, Incorporated. ISBN 0-9601072-3-1. 

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