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Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a continuous border of rivers running along three of its sides – the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Big Sandy River and Tug Fork to the east. [30] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River.
Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted. Kentucky, a state in the United States, has 418 active cities. [1] The two most populous cities, Louisville and Lexington, are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor-alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville ...
U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in Kentucky runs for a total of 391.207 miles (629.587 km) across 20 counties in western, north-central, and northeastern Kentucky. [1] It enters the state by crossing the Ohio River near Wickliffe, then begins heading eastward at Bardwell, and traversing several cities and towns across the state up to Maysville, where it crosses the Ohio River a second time to enter the ...
As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, in the East South Central region. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union.
Renumbered to KY 259 to avoid duplication with I-65 KY 67: 14.219: 22.883 I-64 near Grayson: KY 3105 in Wurtland — — KY 67: 14.219: 22.883 I-64 near Grayson: KY 3105 in Wurtland — — KY 69: 2.597: 4.179 US 60 in Hawesville: SR 237 in Cannelton, IN — — KY 70: 294.692: 474.261 I-65 near Cave City: KY 90 near Cave City — — KY 80: ...
: Kentucky maps, including project archives (click project archives for right of way maps) In the list below, 1937C is only used if the route is on the 1937 county map but not the 1939 state map. Otherwise a C indicates that it first appears on a county map.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 March 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For the river, see Kentucky River. For other uses, see Kentucky (disambiguation). State in the United States Kentucky State Commonwealth of Kentucky Flag Seal Nickname: The Bluegrass State Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall Deo ...
State law requires the removal of tolls once the cost of construction is recouped; all parkways are toll-free. The system is built at or near-to interstate standards, and it provides access to portions of Kentucky not serviced by interstates. Several parkways have been or are planned to be re-designated as mainline or spur interstate highways.