Nickname: Bluegrass State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Kentucky (KY)
Largest city : Louisville
Highest point : Black Mountain (1,242 m, 4,139 ft)
State bird: Cardinal
State flower: Goldenrod
Capital: Frankfort
Date of admission to the Union: 1 June 1792
Population: 4,117,827
Population density: 39.3 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 96,000/32
Time: Eastern (GMT - 5) in the eastern part of the State; Central (GMT - 6) in the west. Daylight Saving Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Kentucky QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

 

Kentucky Weather

Weather Underground - Kentucky Conditions
Kentucky Climatologies Access Page
More weather links: USA Weather

 

National Parks and State Parks in Kentucky

HM USA Travel - National Parks in Kentucky

 

Statewide guides and information

General guides
Commonwealth of Kentucky Homepage
The Great Kentucky Getaway Guide
Kentucky Tourism Council Home Page
Kentucky WorldWeb Travel Guide
Tourism and travel guide to Kentucky with online hotel reservations, interactive maps and information about tours, attractions, activities, restaurants, events, shopping, weather and more.
Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer - Counties

History
Kentucky Historical Society
Historic Homes Foundation

Restaurants
Kentucky Restaurant Association
See also HM USA Travel Guide - Restaurants

 

Regional guides and information

Kentucky's Western Waterland
Home of Kentucky and Barkley Lakes
Welcome to Kentucky Lake Online
Serving the Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley region of Western Kentucky
West Kentucky Tourist Information
Kentucky's Bluegrass Region
Kentucky's Bluegrass Region offers visitors of all ages the perfect excuse for a weekend excursion or weeklong vacation.
Southern Kentucky Vacations
Daniel Boone Country

 

Cities, towns and places in Kentucky

Ashland
Visit Ashland, Kentucky

Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky!

Cave City
Cave City, KY

Danville / Boyle County
Welcome to the Danville and Boyle County, Kentucky Web Site

Elizabethtown
Welcome To The City Of Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Fort Wright
Welcome to the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky...

Frankfort
Welcome to Frankfort, Kentucky!
Frankfort / Franklin County Tourist & Convention Commission
Frankfort, Kentucky

Georgetown
Georgetown-Scott County Home Page

Glasgow
Welcome to Glasgow, Kentucky's WebPage - USA

Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau
Lexington, Kentucky Home Page

Louisville
Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Official Web Site of Louisville
Airport: Louisville International Airport

Lyon County
Western Kentucky's Beautiful Lake Barkley!

Murray
Murray Link

Paris / Bourbon County
Welcome to the Heart of the Blue Grass - Paris and Bourbon County

Richmond
Welcome to Richmond, Kentucky!

 

Hotels, motels and lodging in Kentucky

Statewide
Kentucky Hotel and Lodging Association

Middlesboro
Parkview Motel
Located near the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Kuttawa
Davis House Bed and Breakfast
More national listings: Lodging: motels, hotels and campgrounds

Kentucky

The State: Kentucky is best known for horses, bourbon, fried chicken and bluegrass music. Lexington is the horse-breeding centre and many of its surrounding farms welcome visitors on free tours. Louisville boasts the famous Kentucky Derby, along with historic buildings, top arts venues and steamboat trips. Other attractions include: the Patton Museum at Fort Knox; the pioneer settlement, Homeplace 1850s, at Kentucky Lake, one of the largest man-made lakes in the USA; the Daniel Boone National Forest; and Bardstown, the ‘bourbon capital of the world’. Berea is the ‘crafts capital’ of the State.

Weather in Kentucky • Kentucky News • Kentucky in Go-Travel.us Directory

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