| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 81? 58'W to 89? 34'W
Latitude: 36? 30'N to 39? 9'N |
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| Length x Width |
Kentucky is about 380 miles long and 140 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Kentucky is located in Marion County, 3
miles NNW of Lebanon.
Longitude: 84° 30.4'W
Latitude: 37° 21.5'N |
| Borders |
Kentucky is bordered by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
in the north. On the south, Kentucky is bordered by Tennessee. West
Virginia and Virginia border Kentucky on the east and Missouri borders
Kentucky on the west. |
| Total Area |
Kentucky covers 40,411 square miles, making it the 37th
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
39,732 square miles of Kentucky are land areas. |
| Water Area |
679 square miles of Kentucky are covered by water. |
| 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. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Kentucky is 750 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Cumberland River, Green River, Kentucky River, Mississippi
River, Ohio River |
| Major Lakes |
Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Lake Cumberland |
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