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Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
The Statue of Liberty, showing advanced patination; verdigris is responsible for the statue's iconic green colour.. Verdigris (/ ˈ v ɜːr d ɪ ɡ r iː (s)/) [1] is a common name for any of a variety of somewhat toxic [2] [3] [4] copper salts of acetic acid, which range in colour from green to a bluish-green depending on their chemical composition.
The Sulphur Well Historic District is an 81 acres (33 ha) historic district in Sulphur Well, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [ 1 ] It is roughly bounded by Wister Wallace Road, the southern fork of the Little Barren River , Mitchell-Edwards Road, and Kentucky Route 70 .
Gray is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in southeastern Kentucky, United States. [1] The community is located along U.S. Route 25E 4.9 miles (7.9 km) East of Corbin. Gray has a post office with ZIP code 40734, which opened on January 25, 1888. [2] [3]
Green County was formed in 1792 from portions of Lincoln and Nelson Counties. [2] Green was the 16th Kentucky county in order of formation. [3] The county is named for Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene, but the reason why the final E is missing is unknown. [4] [5] Three courthouses have served Green County.
Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,962. [1] The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup. [2]
Greensburg is located east of the center of Green County at (37.259665, -85.497863), [6] on the north side of the Green River, a west-flowing tributary of the Ohio U.S. Route 68 passes through the city as Main Street; it leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Campbellsville and southwest 25 miles (40 km) to Edmonton.
[4] Farmington was home to Farmington High School until 1986 when the six remaining high schools of the county combined to form Graves County High School. Farmington Elementary School is located near central Farmington. [5] Farmington Elementary School is ranked among the highest in the state, receiving a National Blue Ribbon award in 2007.