Kentucky

=__﻿Kentucky __= the bluegrass state

**By: Carlie Stoy and Madison Ireland **
**Capital:** Frankfort **Origin of Kentucky:** The name Kentucky is from the word "Ken-tah-ten" which is what the Iroquois Indians called it which means "land of tomorrow."
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__**﻿Basic Info:﻿ **__ Kentucky's state motto is "﻿United we stand, divided we fall." Their population is 4,041,769 people and it is the 37th largest state in the U.S. The cardinal is Kentucky's state bird and the gray squirrel is the state wild animal. Kentucky is also the birthplace of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. __**Location: **__ Kentucky is a landlocked state located in the central United States in South East or Mid West regions. It Borders Tennessee to the South and Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the North. Kentucky borders part of Missouri to the West. Also it borders West Virgina and Virgina on the East. __**﻿ ****Physical Geography: **__

Major bodies of water: Ohio River, Mississippi River, Kentucky River, Cumberland River, Green River, Lake Barkley, Lake Kentucky, and Lake Cumberland.


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Major landforms: **<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> Black Mountain, Cumberland Plateau, and Western Coal Field.


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Land Cover: **<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Kentucky has very fertile crop land and grassland


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Elevation: **<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> ﻿Black Mountain is the highest point in Kentucky at 4,139 feet above sea level. The Mississippi River is the lowest point in Kentucky at 257 feet above sea level. Kentucky's average elevation is 750 feet above sea level.

__<span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Climate: __

 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">The climate in Kentucky is typically mild but hotter and more rainy in the summer.
 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Kentucky is located in two climate zones. It is in the humid subtropical climate zone and humid continental climate zone.
 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">The average winter temperature in Kentucky is 23 degrees.
 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">The average summer temperature in Kentucky is 87 degrees.
 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Kentucky usually receives about 43.6 inches of precipitation each year.
 * <span style="color: #00b1fa; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Kentucky receives snow, ice, and rain.

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Economy: __
__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Natural resources: __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> Fertile soil, coal, and zinc are common resources found in Kentucky.

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Land use: __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> Kentucky uses most of their land for agriculture and some of the things that they grow are tobacco, corn, peanuts, soybeans, and wheat because of their fertile soil. Kentucky's land is also used for mining, horse-raising, whiskey manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and automobile and truck manufacturing.

__<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">Major economic activities: __<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> Farming, manufacturing, and fishing from the Mississippi River, the Green River, the Kentucky River, and other lakes located in Kentucky.

__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">People: __
<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Kentucky is a great place to live and visit. The population density of Kentucky is about 100 people per square mile. There aren't as many cities but one very popular and major city of Kentucky is Louisville which is also the largest city in Kentucky. __**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Work Cited **__
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%;">Activities: ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Many leisure activities include horseback riding and rock-climbing. If you visit Kentucky there are MANY things to do and see. You can go boating, hiking, climbing, and exploring the caves of Mammoth Cave National Park. While you're in Kentucky you can visit the vineyards and zoos.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Kentucky Unbridled Spirit." __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Http:www.kentuckytourism.com/ __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">. All Rights Reserved, 2011. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. <[]> __

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Kentucky" Http:www.enchantedlearing.com 2011. Web. Feb. 2011. __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[] __

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//"U.s. Climate Data."// __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Http:////www.usclimatedata.com. Styleshout & Summerweb, 2011. Web. 1 Feb. 2011. [location=USKY0915] __

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Boemm, Richard G., David G. Armstrong, Francis P. Hunkins, Dennis Reinhartz, and Merry Loreent. The World and Its People. 2005. Print. __

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">"Kentucky state flag" Http:www.enchantedlearing.com 2011. Web. Feb. 2011. __ __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[] __

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