State of Kentucky Fact Sheet

State of Kentucky Fact Sheet for US States reference, or answer key for the State of Kentucky Free School Worksheet. Find all the basic State of Kentucky facts you need in an easy to print PDF sheet. Very useful school resource for your assignments, quiz, or test study. Learn about the Kentucky Statehood Date, Capital, Motto, Population, Song, Official Bird and many other important facts.

The following 15 State of Kentucky facts are included in this free printable sheet:

State of Kentucky date of statehood: June 1, 1792. State of Kentucky nickname: The Bluegrass State. State of Kentucky bordering states: 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. State of Kentucky abbreviation: KY. State of Kentucky region: East South Central. State of Kentucky area (sq miles): 40,408. State of Kentucky capital: Frankfort. State of Kentucky population: 4,512,310. State of Kentucky motto: English: United we stand, divided we fall. (Latin, “Let us be grateful to God”; adopted in 2002). State of Kentucky song: State song: “My Old Kentucky Home”. State of Kentucky bird: Northern cardinal. State of Kentucky flower: Goldenrod. State of Kentucky tree: Tulip-tree. State of Kentucky insect: Viceroy butterfly. State of Kentucky mammal: Gray squirrel (1968) – land mammal.