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The 50 States
50 entries
Alabama
A Deep South state from the Appalachians to the Gulf
Alaska
The largest U.S. state, a sub-Arctic giant
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State, admitted 1912
Arkansas
The Natural State, where the Ozarks meet the Delta
California
The most populous U.S. state, admitted 1850
Colorado
The highest state, crown of the Rocky Mountains
Connecticut
A compact New England state on Long Island Sound
Delaware
The First State, a low coastal sliver on the Atlantic
Florida
The Sunshine State, a low subtropical peninsula
Georgia
The largest state east of the Mississippi by area
Hawaii
A volcanic island chain in the central Pacific
Idaho
The Gem State, a rugged northern Rockies landscape
Illinois
The Prairie State, hinge of the Midwest
Indiana
The Hoosier State, crossroads of America
Iowa
The Hawkeye State, heart of the Corn Belt
Kansas
The Sunflower State, geographic heart of the nation
Kentucky
The Bluegrass State, between the Appalachians and the Mississippi
Louisiana
The Pelican State, where the Mississippi meets the Gulf
Maine
The Pine Tree State, rugged northeastern frontier
Maryland
The Old Line State, wrapped around Chesapeake Bay
Massachusetts
The Bay State, cultural anchor of New England
Michigan
The Great Lakes State, two peninsulas surrounded by fresh water
Minnesota
The Land of 10,000 Lakes, headwaters of the Mississippi
Mississippi
The Magnolia State, defined by its great river
Missouri
The Show-Me State, meeting of the great rivers
Montana
Big Sky Country, where the plains meet the Rockies
Nebraska
The Cornhusker State, gateway to the Great Plains
Nevada
The Silver State, the driest in the nation
New Hampshire
The Granite State, home of the White Mountains
New Jersey
The Garden State, densely settled between two cities
New Mexico
The Land of Enchantment, high desert and southern Rockies
New York
The Empire State, from Manhattan to the Adirondacks
North Carolina
The Tar Heel State, from the Blue Ridge to the Outer Banks
North Dakota
The Peace Garden State, northern plains and badlands
Ohio
The Buckeye State, between the lake and the river
Oklahoma
The Sooner State, where South and West overlap
Oregon
The Beaver State, from rainforest coast to high desert
Pennsylvania
The Keystone State, ridge-and-valley heart of Appalachia
Rhode Island
The Ocean State, smallest in the nation
South Carolina
The Palmetto State, from the Blue Ridge to the Lowcountry
South Dakota
The Mount Rushmore State, plains, badlands, and Black Hills
Tennessee
The Volunteer State, a long ribbon across the South
Texas
The Lone Star State, second-largest in area and population
Utah
The Beehive State, red rock and the Great Salt Lake
Vermont
The Green Mountain State, the only landlocked New England state
Virginia
The Old Dominion, from the Chesapeake to the Blue Ridge
Washington
The Evergreen State, the wet and dry sides of the Cascades
West Virginia
The Mountain State, entirely within Appalachia
Wisconsin
The Badger State, between two Great Lakes
Wyoming
The least populous state, high plains and the Rockies