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Kentucky Dept. of
Travel Development
Dept. MR PO Box 2011
Frankfort, KY
40602
(800) 225-8747 ext. 67
[800-225-TRIP] (excluding AK, HI)
Road Conditions Hotline
(800) 459-7623 (recording)
Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
(502) 564-4224 |
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Speed Limit : 65
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Studded Tires
Permitted
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Child Restraints
Required
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Seat Belts
Required
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Auto Liability
Insurance Mandatory
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Overnight Off-Road
Parking Permitted in Designated areas only
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Combined Maximum
Length of Car-Trailer Combination must not exceed 55 feet in
total
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Trailer Riding
Permitted
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General Information
Nickname:
Bluegrass State
State bird:
Cardinal
State flower:
Goldenrod
Capital: Frankfort
Date of admission to the Union:
1 June 1792
Population:
4,092,891 (official estimate 2002)
Population density:
39.1/sq km
2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking:
78,000/33
Time: Eastern (GMT
- 5) in the eastern part of the State; Central (GMT - 6) in the west.
Daylight Saving Time is observed.
The State:
Kentucky is best known for horses, bourbon, fried chicken and bluegrass
music. Lexington is the horse-breeding centre and many of its
surrounding farms welcome visitors on free tours. Louisville
boasts the famous Kentucky Derby, along with historic buildings,
top arts venues and steamboat trips. Other attractions include: the
Patton Museum at Fort Knox; the pioneer settlement,
Homeplace 1850s, at Kentucky Lake, one of the largest
man-made lakes in the USA; the Daniel Boone National Forest; and
Bardstown, the ‘bourbon capital of the world’. Berea is
the ‘crafts capital’ of the State.
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