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Outline of Kentucky

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Outline of Kentucky

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky:

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Kentucky – state located in the East Central United States of America, nicknamed the "Bluegrass State", due to the presence of bluegrass in many of the pastures throughout the state. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, in the East South Central region. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is designated a commonwealth by the Kentucky Constitution and is known as the "Commonwealth of Kentucky."

Geography of Kentucky

  • Kentucky is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
  • Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
  • Americas
  • North America
  • Anglo America
  • Northern America
  • United States of America
  • Contiguous United States
  • Central United States
  • East South Central States
  • Southern United States
  • Southeastern United States
  • Population of Kentucky: 4,339,367 (2010 U.S. Census)
  • Area of Kentucky:
  • Atlas of Kentucky

    • Places in Kentucky

  • Historic places in Kentucky
  • National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky
  • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
  • National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky
  • National parks in Kentucky
  • State parks in Kentucky

    • Environment of Kentucky

  • Climate of Kentucky
  • Greenhouse gas emissions in Kentucky
  • Protected areas in Kentucky
  • State forests of Kentucky
  • Superfund sites in Kentucky

    • Natural geographic features of Kentucky

  • Lakes of Kentucky
  • Rivers of Kentucky

    • Regions of Kentucky

  • The Bluegrass
  • Eastern Kentucky
  • Jackson Purchase
  • Northern Kentucky
  • The Pennyrile
  • South Central Kentucky
  • Western Coal Fields

    • Administrative divisions of Kentucky

  • The 120 Counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • Municipalities in Kentucky
  • Cities in Kentucky
  • State capital of Kentucky:
  • City nicknames in Kentucky

    • Government and politics of Kentucky

    Politics of Kentucky

  • Form of government: U.S. state government
  • United States congressional delegations from Kentucky
  • Kentucky State Capitol
  • Elections in Kentucky
  • Electoral reform in Kentucky
  • Political party strength in Kentucky

    • Executive branch of the government of Kentucky

  • Governor of Kentucky
  • Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
  • Secretary of State of Kentucky
  • State departments
  • Kentucky Department of Transportation

    • Legislative branch of the government of Kentucky

  • Kentucky General Assembly (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Kentucky Senate
  • Lower house: Kentucky House of Representatives

    • Judicial branch of the government of Kentucky

  • Supreme Court of Kentucky

    • Law and order in Kentucky

    Law of Kentucky

  • Crime in Kentucky
  • Law enforcement in Kentucky
  • Law enforcement agencies in Kentucky
  • Kentucky State Police

    • Laws by type

  • Cannabis in Kentucky
  • Capital punishment in Kentucky
  • Individuals executed in Kentucky
  • Constitution of Kentucky
  • Gun laws in Kentucky

    • Military in Kentucky

  • Kentucky Air National Guard
  • Kentucky Army National Guard

    • History of Kentucky

    History of Kentucky

    Historical societies in Kentucky

  • The Filson Historical Society

    • History of Kentucky, by period

  • Timeline of Kentucky history
  • Prehistory of Kentucky
  • Indigenous peoples
  • English Colony of Virginia, 1607–1707
  • French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
  • British Colony of Virginia, 1707–1776
  • French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
  • Treaty of Paris of 1763
  • British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
  • Royal Proclamation of 1763
  • American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
  • United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
  • Siege of Boonesborough, September 7–18, 1778
  • Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
  • Commonwealth of Virginia, 1776–1792
  • Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
  • Kentucky County, Virginia, 1776–1780
  • Separation of Kentucky from Virginia in 1792
  • Commonwealth of Kentucky becomes 15th State admitted to the United States of America on June 1, 1792
  • History of slavery in Kentucky
  • War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  • Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
  • Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
  • Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  • Kentucky in the American Civil War
  • Border state, 1861–1865
  • Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862
  • Morgan's Raid, June 11 – July 26, 1863
  • Mammoth Cave National Park established on July 1, 1941

    • History of Kentucky, by region

  • by city
  • History of Lexington, Kentucky
  • History of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Louisville in the American Civil War
  • by county
  • Jefferson County, Kentucky#History

    • History of Kentucky, by subject

  • History of slavery in Kentucky
  • List of Kentucky women in the civil rights era

    • Culture of Kentucky

  • Cuisine of Kentucky
  • Museums in Kentucky
  • Religion in Kentucky
  • Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky
  • Scouting in Kentucky
  • State symbols of Kentucky
  • Flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

    • The Arts in Kentucky

  • Music of Kentucky
  • Theater in Kentucky

    • Economy and infrastructure of Kentucky

  • Communications in Kentucky
  • Newspapers in Kentucky
  • Radio stations in Kentucky
  • Television stations in Kentucky
  • Health care in Kentucky
  • Hospitals in Kentucky
  • Transportation in Kentucky
  • Airports in Kentucky
  • Roads in Kentucky
  • U.S. Highways in Kentucky
  • Interstate Highways in Kentucky

    • Education in Kentucky

  • Schools in Kentucky
  • School districts in Kentucky
  • High schools in Kentucky
  • Colleges and universities in Kentucky
  • University of Kentucky
  • Kentucky State University

    • References

    Outline of Kentucky Wikipedia
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