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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 ...
This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Kentucky is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America; Names Common name: Kentucky. Pronunciation: / k ɪ n ˈ t ʌ k i / ⓘ Official name: Commonwealth of Kentucky; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: KY; ISO 3166-2 code: US-KY; Internet second-level domain: .ky ...
Kentucky is the only 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. [75] Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River, and Licking River.
Also on the mighty Ohio River. Ohio Coral Reef: 1966: Jefferson: Federal (Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area) A classic example of a Silurian and Devonian coral community. Extends into Indiana.
All rivers in Kentucky flow to the Mississippi River, nearly all by virtue of flowing to its major tributary, the Ohio River. Also listed are some important tributaries to the few Kentucky rivers that originate in, or flow through, other states.
An enlargeable map of the 120 counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The metropolitan areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky include the urban statistical areas that are defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population in which are defined by other organizations.