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The geography of Kentucky is complex; it can be divided into five distinct regions. Investigate the Cumberland Plateau, The Jackson Plain and the Bluegrass region.

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Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital and the seat of Franklin County. Frankfort is on the Kentucky River, 49 miles (79 km) east of Louisville. See more »

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Geography of Kentucky

Kentucky, one of the southeastern states of the United States. It is bordered by Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri.

Geography of Ashland

Ashland, Kentucky, a city in Boyd County and a port on the Ohio River, about 165 miles (265 km) east of Louisville.

Geography of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Kentucky, the seat of Warren County. The city is 120 miles (190 km) southwest of Louisville.

Geography of Covington

Covington, Kentucky, the seat of Kenton County. It is directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, at the mouth of the Licking River.

Geography of Frankfort

Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital and the seat of Franklin County. Frankfort is on the Kentucky River, 49 miles (79 km) east of Louisville.

Geography of Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, the seat of Christian County, in the southwestern part of the state.

Geography of Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, the seat of Fayette County. It is in east-central Kentucky in the heart of the Bluegrass region.

Geography of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, the largest city in the state and the seat of Jefferson County.

Geography of Newport

Newport, Kentucky, the seat of Campbell County. The city is at the junction of the Licking and Ohio rivers.

Geography of Owensboro

Owensboro, Kentucky, the seat of Daviess County. It is on the Ohio River, 85 miles (137 km) southwest of Louisville.

Geography of Paducah

Paducah, Kentucky, the seat of McCracken County, at the Illinois border. It lies 175 miles (280 km) southwest of Louisville, on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Tennessee.