State Flower: Goldenrod
State Capital: Frankfurt
State Nickname: "The Bluegrass State"
State Abbreviation: KY
Number of Counties: 120
Largest City: Louisville
Neighbors: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Ohio, West Virginia & Virginia
Top Landmarks: Churchill Downs, Kentucky Horse Park, Country Music Highway
Noteworthy Bodies of Water: Ohio River, Mississippi River & Lake Cumberland
Name of Residence: Kentuckians
State Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Popular Foods: Kentucky Bourbon, Burgoo, Derby Pie
Kentucky became the 15th U.S. state on June 1, 1792.