1. Kentucky’s Regions
Bluegrass

2. Overview of Bluegrass Northern Central part of Kentucky
Majority of Population and Largest Cities
The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort. Frankfort is located in the Bluegrass region.
Kentucky was originally spelled Kentucke
Bluegrass-named for the use of bluegrass in fields for horses.

3. Geography The river that runs through Kentucky is the Kentucky River.
The Bluegrass region covers an area of 8,000 square miles.
The Bluegrass is the 3rd largest region.
The Ohio River borders the North
Low Rolling Hills and Valleys

4. Economy
Contains the Three Largest Cities: Lexington, Louisville, and Northern Kentucky
Home to about half of the state’s population
Major crops: corn, soybeans, tobacco, and hay
Thoroughbred Industry
Transporting Goods
Natural Resources: Soil ,Minerals ,Service industries, Manufacturing ,Water ,Trees/Lumber ,Coal ,Water transportation

5. History Fort Boonesborough Shaker Village Blue Lick’s Battlefield
Frankfort-built specifically on KY River for convenience of transporting goods

6. Counties of the Bluegrass
Anderson, Bath, Boone, Bourbon, Boyle, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Clark, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Harrison, Jefferson, Jessamine, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Mercer, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Washington, Woodford