Kentucky

Date of Statehood
June 1, 1792
State Capital
Frankfort
Nickname
Bluegrass State
State Population
3,698,969
Land Area
39,674 sq. mi.

State-wide sites:
The official Kentucky Guide is a good starting point if you can overlook the adjectives.

Although not strictly a travel site, the University of Kentucky has the Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer with geological and snippets of historical information.