- a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviations: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
- a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.
- a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles)
- a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)
