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The South > Kentucky > Geography

KENTUCKY GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 104,659 [37th of 55]
Area > Percentage water 1.68 [38th of 52]
Area > Total area > Km² 104,659 [37th of 56]
Area > Total area > Miles² 40,409 [37th of 56]
Area > Water area > Km² 1,763 [38th of 52]
Capitals > Capital since 1,792
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,792
Capitals > Most populous city No
Capitals > Municipal population 27,741 [46th of 50]
Geographic centers > Location 3 miles NNW of Lebanon
Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 25.426 million acres [32nd of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 5.564 million acres [21st of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 11.931 million acres [26th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 4.423 million acres [21st of 43]
Land area 39,728 sq mi [36th of 56]
Land borders
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee
Largest cities (with populations) Lexington - 266,358
May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number 17 [9th of 26]
Mean County Area 872.16 sq.km. [47th of 49]
Percentage of area water 1.68% [36th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Frankfort - 27,741
Tornadoes > Fatalities 105 [15th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 25.159 per 1 million people [12th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 2,333 [13th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 559.016 per 1 million people [9th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $282,578,688.00 [23rd of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $20,868.07 per $10 million of GDP [17th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $6,770.94 per 100 people [20th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 373 [28th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 8.938 per 100,000 people [23rd of 55]
Total area 40,409 sq mi [37th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 30 [30th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 30 [30th of 51]
Water area 681 sq mi [38th of 50]

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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