Even in solids there is a small space between the atoms. Depending on how tight the atoms are packed determines the density of matter. This means that a one inch block of wood is not as dense as a one inch block of gold. There is more space between the atoms of the wood than the atoms of the gold.
The total area of Kentucky is 40,409 sq mi (104,659 sq km), of which land makes up 39,669 sq mi (102,743 sq km) and inland water 740 sq mi (1,917 sq km). Kentucky extends about 350 mi (563 km) E-W; its maximum N-S extension is about 175 mi (282 km).
The 1891 Kentucky Constitution placed stricter limits on county creation, stipulating that a new county: 1  must have a land area of at least 400 square miles (1036 km2); 2  must have a population of at least 12,000 people; 3  must not by its creation reduce the land area of an existing county to less than 400 square miles;