Kentucky Landmarks Map
A free printable illustrated map of Kentucky for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.
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Color or black and white.
Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.
Color
The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.
Black and white
The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.
What is on the Kentucky map
Every picture sits at its real location in Kentucky, with a one-line fact beside it. Frankfort, the capital, is marked with a star.
Landmarks and natural places
- Mammoth Cave: It is the longest known cave system in the world.
- Cumberland Falls: This waterfall is famous for its rare moonbows.
- Kentucky Lake: This massive reservoir was created in 1944.
- Carter Caves: This park features over 20 limestone caverns.
- Cumberland Gap: Daniel Boone blazed a famous trail here in 1775.
- Lincoln Birthplace: Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin here.
- Fort Knox: The US Bullion Depository opened here in 1937.
- My Old Kentucky Home: This historic mansion inspired the state song.
What Kentucky makes and grows
- Coal Mining: Coal was first mined in Kentucky back in 1790.
- Sports Car Factory: A famous American sports car is built here.
- Burley Tobacco: Kentucky is a leading producer of this crop.
- Baseball Bat Factory: Wooden bats have been made here since 1884.
State symbols
- Northern Cardinal: This bright red bird stays here all winter.
- Goldenrod: Its bright yellow flowers bloom in late summer.
- Tulip Poplar: This tall tree can grow over 100 feet high.
- Thoroughbred Horse: These fast horses are bred in Kentucky.
Kentucky key facts
From the box on the map
- Nickname
- The Bluegrass State
- Capital
- Frankfort
- Largest city
- Louisville
- Became a state
- June 1, 1792 (15th)
- State bird
- Northern Cardinal
- State flower
- Goldenrod
- State tree
- Tulip Poplar
- Motto
- United we stand, divided we fall
Cities shown
- Frankfort (capital)
- Louisville
- Lexington
- Bowling Green
- Owensboro
- Covington
The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.