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Kentucky
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Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordering Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to the north and Missouri to the west along the Ohio River. Admitted to the Union in 1792 as the 15th state, its capital is Frankfort.
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Population2025 estimate from Kentucky's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union June 1, 1792 (15th state), per the infobox. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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Capital Frankfort
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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Population (2025) Total 4,606,864
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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Area Total 104,656 km2
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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Admitted to the Union June 1, 1792 (15th)
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wgCoordinates lat 37, lon -86
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders 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. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River.
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It borders 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.
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It borders 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.
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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It borders 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.
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It borders 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.
1. Kentucky (Wikipedia)
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It borders 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.
Indiana (Wikipedia)
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It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.
Illinois (Wikipedia)
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This marks the beginning of Illinois's southern border with Kentucky, which runs along the northern shoreline of the Ohio River. Most of the western border with Missouri and Iowa is the Mississippi River.
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