Statehood:  June 1, 1792 (15^th  State) 

State Song: "My Old Kentucky Home"

State Bird:Kentucky cardinal

State Flower: Goldenrod

State Wild Animal:  grey squirrel

State fossil: Brachiopod

State horse: Thoroughbred

State fish: Kentucky Bass

State gemstone: Freshwater pearl

State tree: tulip tree

State soil: Crider

State Nickname: Bluegrass State

State Motto: "United we stand, divided we fall "

Highest Point: The highest point in Kentucky is Black Mountain at 4,139 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Kentucky is 257 feet above sea level; the Mississippi River .

Largest cities: Louisville/Jefferson County, 556,429; Lexington-Fayette, 268,080; Owensboro, 55,459; Bowling Green, 52,272; Covington, 42,811; Richmond, 30,893; Hopkinsville, 28,821; Henderson, 27,666; Frankfort, 27,210; Florence, 26,349

Population (Quick Facts): 4,206,074:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21000.html

Official State website:

http://www.kentucky.gov/

State Legislature:

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/

Capital of Kentucky : Frankfort, KY:

http://www.visitfrankfort.com/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://www.kyagr.com/

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.kentucky.gov/Portal/Category/gov_pub-safety

Economy:

http://www.city-data.com/states/Kentucky-Economy.html

International Trades:

http://thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/internationaltrade.aspx

Natural Resources:

http://www.dnr.ky.gov/

Maps for the state of  Kentucky:

http://www.kentucky.gov/Portal/Category/res_maps

Kentucky State Job link:

http://www.kentucky.jobopenings.net/

Tourism and Travel:

http://www.kentuckytourism.com/

Museums:

http://www.kygallery.com/list/recreation/museums.htm

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/kentucky.htm

Zip Codes:

http://www.zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/KY/A.html

State Parks: 

http://parks.ky.gov/

State Newspapers:

http://www.usnpl.com/kynews.php