My Old Kentucky Home is outside of Kentucky.
Kentucky -LRB- -LSB- kənˈtʌki -RSB- , -RRB- , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States .. state. U.S. state. east south-central region. East South Central States. United States. United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth -LRB- the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts -RRB- .. Virginia. Virginia. commonwealth. Commonwealth ( U.S. state ). Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Originally a part of Virginia , in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union .. Virginia. Virginia. state. U.S. state. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States .. United States. United States. 37th most extensive. List of U.S. states and territories by area. 26th most populous. List of U.S. states and territories by population. 50 United States. List of U.S. states. Kentucky is known as the `` Bluegrass State '' , a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures due to the fertile soil .. bluegrass. Kentucky bluegrass. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky , which houses two of its major cities , Louisville and Lexington .. Louisville. Louisville, Kentucky. Lexington. Lexington, Kentucky. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources , including the world 's longest cave system , Mammoth Cave National Park , the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States , and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River .. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. United States. United States. Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave National Park. contiguous United States. contiguous United States. Kentucky is also known for horse racing , bourbon distilleries , coal , the historic site My Old Kentucky Home , automobile manufacturing , tobacco , bluegrass music , college basketball , and Kentucky Fried Chicken .. My Old Kentucky Home. My Old Kentucky Home State Park. bluegrass. Kentucky bluegrass. horse racing. horse racing. bourbon. bourbon whiskey. coal. coal. automobile manufacturing. automobile manufacturing. tobacco. tobacco. bluegrass music. bluegrass music. college basketball. college basketball. Kentucky Fried Chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken