This document provides information about the state of Kentucky including its capital, nickname, population, year of statehood, state symbols, and regions. It describes the Appalachian mountains in the east, bluegrass lands and hills in the central part, and plains and rich soil in the west. Several locations in Kentucky are also summarized, including Panther Creek Golf Course near Owensboro, the Louisville Zoo, the Kentucky Derby race in Louisville, and the Kentucky Dam Village resort with its lodge, golf course, fishing and boating. Sources for the information are listed at the end.