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Kentucky is blessed with year round fun for visitors to enjoy. Summers
are the peak season for spots like Lake Cumberland, so boating enthusiasts
should be prepared to spend a bit more from May to September, and make
plans well in advance. Autumn is also a popular season in the Bluegrass
State, with Fall Festivals abounding in the Kentucky Highlands and hotel
space very limited in cities like Lexington. Spring in Kentucky is wonderful,
but visitors may just want to avoid Louisville; the Kentucky Derby fills
the city and raises the prices, and it’s nearly impossible for
most folks on an average budget to get tickets. State Abbreviation: KY
State Capital: Frankfort
Largest City: Louisville
Area: 40,411 square miles (the 37th biggest in the
USA)
Kentucky Population: 4,145,922 (as of 2004)
Major Industries: agriculture, mining, horse-raising,
whiskey manufacturing, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical
manufacturing
Kentucky Rivers: Ohio River, Cumberland River, Mississippi
River, Green River
Kentucky Lakes: Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Lake
Barkley
Highest Point: Black Mountain - 4,145 feet above sea
level
Origin of the Name Kentucky: Supposedly from the Iroquois
Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow."
State Nickname: Bluegrass State
State Motto: "United we stand, divided we fall
"
State Song: My Old Kentucky Home, by Stephen Foster
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