Kentucky

Bourbon is made in Kentucky and was invented here. Tobacco is a primary crop. Toyota makes Camry's, Avalon's and Venza's. Ford makes the Ford F-150. Corvettes are made in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Western Kentucky (UTC-6/UTC-5) is 4 hours ahead of Hawaii (UTC-10) during Standard Time and 5 hours ahead during Daylight Saving Time. Eastern Kentucky (UTC-5/UTC-4) is 5 hours ahead of Hawaii during Standard Time and 6 hours ahead during Daylight Saving Time.

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You can get a permit at 16 and must have it for 180 days before applying for the unrestricted lisence. I found a link for DMV info for Kentucky click the related link below.

Also, the law states that all students ages 16 or 17 can be denied a driver's license or have a license revoked for academic deficiency.

The current Governor of Kentucky is Steve Beshear (D). Beshear assumed office as the 61st Governor of Kentucky on December 11, 2007.
The current Governor of the US State, Kentucky is Steve Beshear. This is as of July 7, 2014.

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Some of Kentucky's grass has a blue tint to it. Not all grass in Kentucky is bluegrass. Bluegrass grows heavily in the central part of the state, and becomes more sparse in the further areas. When you're in an area where all the grass is bluegrass, you can't tell that it's bluegrass, because it really is green. But - in parts of the state where the bluegrass is more sparse, you can look out over a grass-covered area and notice that certain patches have a blue-ish tint. Then can you really tell the difference in bluegrass and green grass.
The US State of Kentucky has the nickname of the "Blue grass" State because of the preponderance of a certain type of grass that can be found in large areas of the State. This grass is classified by botanists as Poa grass. It is normally colored green, however, in the Spring it produces a blue colored bud. Thus the name of Bluegrass.

Lexington, Kentucky is located in the Central part of Kentucky. It is 45 minutes south of Cincinnati via I-75, 1 hour east of Louisville via I-64 and 2 hours southwest of Ashland, Kentucky via I-64.

* Abraham Lincoln was born there but it was not his political base. * Zachary Taylor was not born there however he had lived there for a period. As a career soldier he really had no state power base and his record as a soldier is what lead him into politics. * Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky and it was his power base. As a border state it was deeply divided and his loyalties were to the South.

Because it is the largest cave in the world.

Gallatin County, with a population of 8,589, is the least populated county in Kentucky. The county was founded in 1798 and named for Albert Gallatin, the Secretary of the Treasury under President Thomas Jefferson.

Kentucky's official state nick name is "The Bluegrass State."

Other nicknames are Dark and Bloody Ground, Hemp State, the Rock-Ribbed State and the Tobacco State.

Bluegrass is not really blue--it's green--but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that when seen in large fields give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil, and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State.

The four zip codes of Ashland, KY are 41101, 41102, 41105, and 41114. The first two zip codes (41101 and 41102) are for general mail delivery. The third one (41104) is for P.O. Box use. The fourth zip code (41114) is classified as unique for special use.

The State insect is the Honey Bee the state insect on March 29, 1976.

The 1990 US Census recorded 3,685,296 residents.

It is 3 miles north-northwest of Lebanon.

The western coalfields region of Kentucky is an area of around 12 counties in the north western corner of the state. In Owensboro, visitors can see the International Bluegrass Museum. In Evansville, visitors can go to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

The top of that list and the runner up are easy to name however the difference between show and also ran is a photo finish. Using the best official data which is the data from the 2000 US Census there is no question that Owensboro is larger then Bowling Green. The estimates offered in 2008 make it almost to close to call since there is a disparity between the rates of growth between the two cities and the 2010 Census will probably see Owensboro drop out of the top three. For 2009 the Winner is Louisville, the Place is Lexington and Show to Owensboro by a nose.

Jefferson County, located in Northern Kentucky, is the largest county in the state, with a population of 741,096. Louisville, located in Jefferson County, is the largest city in Kentucky, with a population of 597,337.

The capital of the US state of Kentucky is Frankfort.

Note that the capital of Kentucky is spelled with an o.

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Mammoth Cave was used between 2000 and 4000 years ago by Native Americans. However, the first European discovery of Mammoth Cave is believed to have been in 1797, by Robert Houchins, who was apparently pursuing an injured bear he was hunting.

The gray squirrel is Kentucky's official state wild animal. State Animal: Gray Squirrel State Insect: Viceroy Butterfly State Horse: Thoroughbred Horse State Fish: Kentucky Bass State Bird: Cardinal http://www.stateanimals.com/states/kentucky/index.html

Terry Forcht is the richest man in Kentucky. He owns Forcht Bank and several other businesses.