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Kentucky Info


Capital: Frankfort
Population: 4,206,074
Total Area: 40,444 square miles
Top Industry: Agriculture

While many Kentucky truck driving schools are located in the north of the state, where most of the population is, there are schools located throughout the state.  Kentucky is unique because it shares a border with so many states, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Important Cities in Kentucky
Louisville
Louisville is located in the north-central region of the state of Kentucky, near the Indiana border. Louisville is home to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The famous Fort Knox is about 35 miles south of Louisville.

Lexington
The city calls itself the "Horse Capital of the World" because it is home to the Thoroughbred Center, Thoroughbred Park, American Saddlebred Museum, and other equestrian attractions.

Frankfort
Frankfort is the state capital, and is located in the north-central region of the state. The Kentucky River runs through the city.

Owensboro
Located in Daviess County, Owensboro is home to the International BBQ festival and nearly twenty other festivals held throughout the year.

Bowling Green
The city of Bowling Green relies on the automobile industry, with a General Motors Plant that constructs the Corvette. Bowling Green is in the south-central region of the state.

Other important cities include Covington, Richmond, Hopkinsville, Henderson, and Florence. Most of the state's population is located along I-64.

Kentucky Facts
  1. Home of the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville.
  2. The west side of the Appalachian Mountains run through Kentucky.
  3. Mammoth Cave National Park is located northeast of Bowling Green.
  4. There are several hundred thoroughbred horse farms throughout the state.
 
Kentucky Interstates
I-75 travels north and south, entering Kentucky just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. It continues south, through Lexington, all the way to the Tennessee border. I-64 also runs through Lexington, although it heads east and west. This interstate connects Lexington and Louisville. Another important interstate is I-65, which runs through the western half of the state.