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In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [80] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...
The southeastern part of Junction City was once the separate town of Shelby City, incorporated in 1867, and named for Kentucky's first governor Isaac Shelby, who lived and was buried nearby. This community's separate post office was known as "South Danville" when it was established April 26, 1866, renamed Shelby City the next year (the eastern ...
Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site is a park in Junction City, Kentucky, United States. It marks the estate and burial ground of Kentucky 's first governor , Isaac Shelby . [ 2 ] The site became part of the park system in 1951.
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 ...
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U.S. Route 127 (US 127) in Kentucky runs 207.7 miles (334.3 km) from the Tennessee state line in rural Clinton County to the Ohio state line in Cincinnati.The southern portion of the route is mostly rural, winding through various small towns along the way.
Kentucky Route 300 (KY 300) is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Boyle and Lincoln counties with Parksville , Junction City , and Stanford .
The Lebanon Junction Historic District, in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, is a 60.6 acres (24.5 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [ 1 ] The district included 135 contributing buildings , a contributing structure , and four contributing sites .