I live in Bronx, NY too! Lets go yankees *clap, clap, clap, clap, clap* NEW YORK CITY! *High five*
2006-08-16 04:45:43
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answered by BeautifulSin64 4
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State Abbreviation - KY
State Capital - Frankfort
Largest City - Louisville
Area - 40,411 square miles [Kentucky is the 37th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,041,769 (as of 2000) [Kentucky is the 25th most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - agriculture (tobacco, corn, peanuts, wheat), mining (anthracite coal), horse-raising, whiskey manufacturing, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical manufacturing
Presidential Birthplace - Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County (now called Larue County) on February 12, 1809 (he was the 16th US President, serving from 1861 to 1865).
Major Rivers - Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River
Major Lakes - Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
Highest Point - Black Mountain - 4,145 feet (1,263 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Origin of the Name Kentucky - Kentucky is 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
Kentucky State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag
Kentucky's official state flag was adopted in 1918, but that design was not finalized until in 1928. The flag was again changed in 1962.
The flag has a deep blue background with part of the state seal in the center. In the center are the words "COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY" and "UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL." On the seal, a pioneer and a statesman are shaking hands. Goldenrod flowers encircle the bottom half of the seal.
Animal Symbols:
State Bird
Cardinal
State Wild Animal
Gray squirrel
State Horse
Thoroughbred
State Fish
Kentucky Bass
State Insect
Viceroy Butterfly
State Fossil
Brachiopod
Plant Symbols:
State Flower
Goldenrod
(Solidago altissima)
State Tree
Tulip Tree
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
Earth Symbols:
State Gemstone
Freshwater pearl
River pearls found in mussels
State Soil
Crider
(unofficial)
YUP Good Ole Kentucky (Latonia/Taylor Mill to be specific)
2006-08-16 03:52:23
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answered by Angel B 3
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Essex County, Massachusetts
2006-08-16 03:48:35
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answered by ♪ Nickels ♪ 5
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