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Kentucky Geography

Longitude / Latitude	Longitude: 81? 58'W to 89? 34'W Latitude: 36? 30'N to 39? 9'N
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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