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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 ...
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.
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 [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn.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
The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". [1] This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025. [2
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.
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 ...
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.
The Jackson Purchase, also known as the Purchase Region or simply the Purchase, is a region in the U.S. state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and the Tennessee River to the east. [1] Jackson's Purchase also included all of Tennessee west of the Tennessee River. In modern usage, however, the ...