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Kentucky

The Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort

Kentucky is home to the largest per capita wild turkey and deer population in the United States. The largest free-ranging elk herd east of Montana also lives in Kentucky.

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were both born in Kentucky, but during the Civil War Kentucky was a border state that officially remained neutral.

One thing I found about Kentucky is there are stone walls everywhere in the countryside. I thought New England had a lot of stone walls but they've got nothing compared to Kentucky.

Fast Facts about Kentucky
Admitted to the Union: June 1, 1792 : 15th
Population (2009): 4,314,113 : 26th
Population Density: 101.7 People per Sq Mi : 22nd
Area: 40,409 square miles : 37th
Highest Point: Black Mountain : 4,145'
Lowest Point: Mississippi River : 257'
Capital: Frankfort
Largest City: Louisville
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