TheFlag of Kentucky Montage of Kentucky Kentucky US :/k ən ˈ t ʌ k i ⓘ UK :/k ɛ n Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a landlockedstate in theSoutheastern region of theUnited States . It bordersIllinois ,Indiana , andOhio to the north,West Virginia to the northeast,Virginia to the east,Tennessee to the south, andMissouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by theOhio River . Its capital isFrankfort and itsmost populous city isLouisville . As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million.
Previously a part ofcolonial Virginia , Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference toKentucky bluegrass , a species of grass introduced by European settlers, which has long supported the state'sthoroughbred horse industry.
The fertile soil in the central and western parts of the state led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia andNorth Carolina , which utilizedenslaved labor prior to the passage of theThirteenth Amendment . Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eighth inbeef cattle production, and fourteenth in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing center for the tobacco industry, its economy has diversified into non-agricultural sectors including auto manufacturing, energy production, and medicine. Kentucky ranks fourth among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. It is one of several states considered part of theUpland South . (Full article...
Entries here consist ofGood andFeatured articles, which meet a core set of high editorial standards. John Cabell Breckinridge vice president of the United States , withPresident James Buchanan , from 1857 to 1861, as a general in theConfederate Army during theAmerican Civil War . Assuming office at the age of 36, Breckinridge is theyoungest vice president in U.S. history . He was also theSouthern Democratic candidate in the1860 presidential election , losing to antislaveryRepublican candidateAbraham Lincoln .
Breckinridge was born nearLexington, Kentucky , to aprominent local family . After serving as a noncombatant during theMexican–American War , he was elected as a Democrat to theKentucky House of Representatives in 1849, where he took apro-slavery stance. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1851, he allied withStephen A. Douglas in support of theKansas–Nebraska Act . Afterreapportionment in 1854 made his re-election unlikely, he declined to run for another term. He was nominated for vice president at the1856 Democratic National Convention tobalance a ticket headed byJames Buchanan . The Democrats won theelection , but Breckinridge had little influence with Buchanan, and as presiding officer of the Senate, could not express his opinions in debates. He joined Buchanan in supporting the proslaveryLecompton Constitution for Kansas, which led to a split in the Democratic Party. In 1859, he was elected to succeed SenatorJohn J. Crittenden at the end of Crittenden's term in 1861. (Full article...
List of recognized articles
Downtown Covington skyline
Covington home rule-class city inKenton County, Kentucky , United States. It is located at the confluence of theOhio andLicking rivers, across fromCincinnati, Ohio to the north andNewport to the east. It is the largest city inNorthern Kentucky and thefifth-most populous city in the state with a population of 40,691 at the2020 census . Covington is part of theCincinnati metropolitan area and is one of Kenton County's twoseats , along withIndependence . (Full article...
List of selected articles
Kentucky Derby Hatfield–McCoy feud University of Kentucky Thomas Hunt Morgan Louisville, Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky History of Louisville, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky W. B. Belknap Iroquois Park Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball Kentucky in the American Civil War Kentucky coffeetree Kentucky warbler Ashland, Kentucky Kentucky Colonel Paducah, Kentucky Kentucky Bend Johnny Depp Mary Todd Lincoln Gus Van Sant Rand Paul Chuck Woolery Thomas Massie Loretta Lynn Hunter S. Thompson Mitch McConnell Billy Ray Cyrus Shaun King Skeeter Davis George Clooney Ned Beatty Muhammad Ali Colonel Sanders Bourbon whiskey Wynonna Judd Fort Knox Dippin' Dots Richmond, Kentucky Jim Beam Georgetown, Kentucky History of Kentucky Black Patch Tobacco Wars Kentucky meat shower Casey County, Kentucky Louisville City FC Bardstown, Kentucky Cuisine of Kentucky Culture of Kentucky Lake Cumberland Red River Gorge Martin County coal slurry spill Transylvania University Bill Monroe Chris Stapleton Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Louisville International Airport Keeneland Mammoth Cave National Park Belle of Louisville Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Ernest Hogan Mint julep Cincinnati metropolitan area Vent Haven Museum Waverly Hills Sanatorium Wigwam Motel Martin Castle National Corvette Museum Rabbit Hash, Kentucky Black Mountain (Kentucky) Cave Hill Cemetery Thomas Merton Florence Y'all Water Tower Downtown Louisville Floyd Collins Big Bone Lick State Park Louisville and Portland Canal Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Old Talbott Tavern Corbin, Kentucky Top Chef: Kentucky Kentucky Mr. Basketball Kentucky River Bluegrass region Kentucky cave shrimp Lexmark Buffalo Trace Distillery Texas Roadhouse Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry Kentucky common beer Blue Moon of Kentucky Sugartit, Kentucky Brandenburg stone French–Eversole feud Brown–Forman Rooster Run University of Louisville Kentucky Women Remembered List of Kentucky women in the civil rights era Churchill Downs James Ohio Pattie
The following are images from various Kentucky-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 4 Mississippian culture pottery from the Wickliffe Mounds site in western Kentucky, including a human effigy pot. (from
History of Kentucky )
Image 12 The Native American Crab Orchard culture existed in western Kentucky and southern
Indiana from c. 200 BCE to 500 CE. (from
History of Kentucky )
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky by county
Largest cities or towns in Kentucky
Rank Name County Pop. 1 Louisville Jefferson 623,349 2 Lexington Fayette 321,959 3 Bowling Green Warren 67,067 4 Owensboro Daviess 59,404 5 Covington Kenton 40,455 6 Richmond Madison 35,397 7 Georgetown Scott 33,660 8 Florence Boone 32,305 9 Hopkinsville Christian 30,789 10 Nicholasville Jessamine 30,553
Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories
Here are some tasks awaiting attention:
.jpg)
_color.jpg)
.jpg)
