Kentucky

"Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. ... Kentucky is situated in the Upland South. A significant portion of eastern Kentucky is part of Appalachia. Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. ... Kentucky's northern border is formed by the Ohio River and its western border by the Mississippi River. ... Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Largest metro: Louisville metropolitan area." [Kentucky. Wikipedia]