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The South > Kentucky > Geography

KENTUCKY GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 25.426 million acres [32nd of 45]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 5.564 million acres [21st of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 11.931 million acres [26th of 44]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 4.423 million acres [21st of 43]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land area 39,728 sq mi [36th of 56]
Source: National Association of State Foresters, 2004.
Land borders
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Largest cities (with populations) Lexington - 266,358
Source: US Census Bureau.
May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number 17 [9th of 26]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Mean County Area 872.16 sq.km. [47th of 49]
Source: Wikipedia: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes
Percentage of area water 1.68% [36th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States
State capitals (with populations) Frankfort - 27,741
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
Tornadoes > Fatalities 105 [15th of 55]
Source: US Census Bureau.
Tornadoes > Injuries 2,333 [13th of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $282,578,688.00 [23rd of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Tornadoes > Total number 373 [28th of 55]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Total area 40,409 sq mi [37th of 50]
Source: Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 30 [30th of 51]
Source: US Census Bureau, 2006.
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 30 [30th of 51]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
Water area 681 sq mi [38th of 50]
Source: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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SOURCES: 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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