Kentucky, United States

Kentucky, United States

Country USA
Capital city Frankfort
Area 104,656 km²
Population 4,509,342 people (2020)
43.1 people/km²
Governor Steve Beshear
Time zone UTC -5/ -4
ZIP code KY
ISO 3166-2 US-KY
Official site www.kentucky.gov
Kentucky

Kentucky (English: Kentucky, officially – Commonwealth of Kentucky) is a state in the USA. Its capital is Frankfort, and the ZIP code is KY.

The state has a population of 4,454,189 (as of 2017). The total area of ​​Kentucky is 104,656 km², of which 102,889 km² is land and 1,774 km² is water (1.69%). The name is derived from an Iroquois word meaning “meadows”. Kentucky is famous for the largest cave system in the world – Mammoth Cave, which is also a national park, as well as for its horse racing.

Cities

  • Campbellsville
  • Lexington
  • Louisville
  • Owensborough
  • Russell Springs
  • Frankfort
  • Richmond
  • Henderson

Counties

According to Countryaah, Kentucky is divided into 120 counties, making it the 3rd most counties in the US.

  1. Adair
  2. Alan
  3. Anderson
  4. Baron
  5. Bath
  6. Bel
  7. Boyd
  8. Boyle
  9. Bracken
  10. Breckinridge
  11. Brettit
  12. Bullitt
  13. Bun
  14. Bullard
  15. Bourbon
  16. Butler
  17. Washington
  18. Gallatin
  19. Grant
  20. Graves
  21. Grayson
  22. Green
  23. Greenup
  24. Davies
  25. Jackson
  26. Gerard
  27. Jessamine
  28. Jefferson
  29. Johnson
  30. Edmonson
  31. Eliot
  32. Estill
  33. Carlisle
  34. Carter
  35. Casey
  36. Campbell
  37. Kenton
  38. Carol
  39. Clark
  40. Clay
  41. Clinton
  42. Caldwell
  43. Callaway
  44. Christian
  45. Crittenden
  46. Cumberland
  47. Lyon
  48. Larue
  49. Leslie
  50. Letcher
  51. Livingston
  52. Lee
  53. Lincoln
  54. Logan
  55. Laurel
  56. Lawrence
  57. Lewis
  58. Magoffin
  59. Madison
  60. McCracken
  61. McCrleary
  62. McLean
  63. Marion
  64. Martin
  65. Marshall
  66. Mason
  67. Metcalfe
  68. Mead
  69. Monroe
  70. Montgomery
  71. Morgan
  72. Muhlenberg
  73. Munfie
  74. Mercer
  75. Nelson
  76. Nicholas
  77. Knox
  78. Note
  79. Oldham
  80. Owen
  81. Owsley
  82. Ohio
  83. Pike
  84. Powell
  85. Pendleton
  86. Perry
  87. Pulaski
  88. Robertson
  89. Rockcastle
  90. Rowan
  91. Russell
  92. Simpson
  93. Scott
  94. Spencer
  95. Taylor
  96. Todd
  97. Trig
  98. Trimble
  99. Woodford
  100. Webster
  101. Wayne
  102. Wheatley
  103. Wolf
  104. Warren
  105. Fayette
  106. Fleming
  107. Floyd
  108. Franklin
  109. Fulton
  110. Hancock
  111. Hardin
  112. Harrison
  113. Harlan
  114. Hart
  115. Henderson
  116. Henry
  117. Hickman
  118. Hopkins
  119. Shelby
  120. Union

Natural attractions

Mammoth Cave is among the greatest attractions in the United States. The cave system is about 600 km long, with new branches being discovered every year.

Kentucky, United States

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