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This 31-word Kentucky word search introduces Grades 4–6 students to the state's key landmarks, historical figures, and cultural icons. Hidden words span Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Derby, Colonel Sanders, Bourbon, and Daniel Boone, covering geography, history, and famous attractions. Use it during a state-study unit, as a geography warm-up, or as a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Geography
Grade Level:
4th – 6th Grades
Updated July 2026

Word List

  • KENTUCKY
  • LOUISVILLESLUGGER
  • BOURBON
  • LEXINGTON
  • MIDDLESBORO
  • CRATERCITY
  • GRACECAFE
  • CUMBERLANDFALLS
  • COLONELSANDERS
  • KFC
  • CORBIN
  • KENTUCKYRIVER
  • OHIORIVER
  • CUMBERLANDGAP
  • KENTUCKYDERBY
  • SECRETARIAT
  • BLUEGRASS
  • MAMMOTHCAVE
  • DANIELBOONE
  • TRIPLECROWN
  • ELIZABETHTOWN
  • COAL
  • COALMINERS
  • LORRETTALYNN
  • FRANKFORT
  • THOROUGHBRED
  • CORVETTEMUSEUM
  • MITCHMCCONNELL
  • RANDPAUL
  • FORTKNOX
  • LIMESTONE

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