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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.
Kentucky Lake Kincaid Lake Martins Fork Lake Paintsville Lake Shanty Hollow Lake. The following is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of Kentucky in the United States. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lake Barkley (extends into Tennessee) Barren River Lake; Beaver Lake; Boltz Lake ...
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.
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 (US: / k ə n ˈ t ʌ k i / ⓘ, UK: / k ɛ n-/), [5] [6] officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, [c] is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west.
List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) List of longest rivers of the United States by state; List of rivers of the United States by discharge; List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers; List of river borders of U.S. states; List of rivers of U.S. insular areas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
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 ...
Paintsville Lake State Park: Johnson County [3] Park: 242 acres (1.0 km 2) Lake: 1,139 acres (4.6 km 2) Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail: Bell, Harlan, Letcher, and Pike Counties Under construction [5] Taylorsville Lake State Park: Spencer County [3] Park: 1,625 acres (6.6 km 2) Lake: 3,050 acres (12 km 2) Yatesville Lake State Park: Lawrence ...