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The 50 states
Find them on the map, know their capitals, biggest cities and nicknames, name their neighbours and spot them by their outline. Play ten states a round for fun, or learn them for keeps.
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All 50 states
Biggest city by population within city limits, 2020 census. Neighbours share a land border; the Four Corners states only touch at a point.
| State | Capital | Biggest city | Nickname | Neighbours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery | Huntsville | The Yellowhammer State | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| Alaska | Juneau | Anchorage | The Last Frontier | None (no land border with another state) |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Phoenix | The Grand Canyon State | California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | Little Rock | The Natural State | Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
| California | Sacramento | Los Angeles | The Golden State | Arizona, Nevada, Oregon |
| Colorado | Denver | Denver | The Centennial State | Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming |
| Connecticut | Hartford | Bridgeport | The Constitution State | Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
| Delaware | Dover | Wilmington | The First State | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| Florida | Tallahassee | Jacksonville | The Sunshine State | Alabama, Georgia |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Atlanta | The Peach State | Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | Honolulu | The Aloha State | None (no land border with another state) |
| Idaho | Boise | Boise | The Gem State | Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Illinois | Springfield | Chicago | The Prairie State | Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | Indianapolis | The Hoosier State | Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
| Iowa | Des Moines | Des Moines | The Hawkeye State | Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| Kansas | Topeka | Wichita | The Sunflower State | Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma |
| Kentucky | Frankfort | Louisville | The Bluegrass State | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | New Orleans | The Pelican State | Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas |
| Maine | Augusta | Portland | The Pine Tree State | New Hampshire |
| Maryland | Annapolis | Baltimore | The Old Line State | Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Boston | The Bay State | Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Michigan | Lansing | Detroit | The Great Lakes State | Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul | Minneapolis | The North Star State | Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| Mississippi | Jackson | Jackson | The Magnolia State | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | Kansas City | The Show-Me State | Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee |
| Montana | Helena | Billings | The Treasure State | Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | Omaha | The Cornhusker State | Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| Nevada | Carson City | Las Vegas | The Silver State | Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah |
| New Hampshire | Concord | Manchester | The Granite State | Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |
| New Jersey | Trenton | Newark | The Garden State | Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe | Albuquerque | The Land of Enchantment | Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas |
| New York | Albany | New York City | The Empire State | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | Charlotte | The Tar Heel State | Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | Fargo | The Peace Garden State | Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota |
| Ohio | Columbus | Columbus | The Buckeye State | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | The Sooner State | Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas |
| Oregon | Salem | Portland | The Beaver State | California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Philadelphia | The Keystone State | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia |
| Rhode Island | Providence | Providence | The Ocean State | Connecticut, Massachusetts |
| South Carolina | Columbia | Charleston | The Palmetto State | Georgia, North Carolina |
| South Dakota | Pierre | Sioux Falls | The Mount Rushmore State | Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Nashville | The Volunteer State | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia |
| Texas | Austin | Houston | The Lone Star State | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City | The Beehive State | Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming |
| Vermont | Montpelier | Burlington | The Green Mountain State | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York |
| Virginia | Richmond | Virginia Beach | The Old Dominion | Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Washington | Olympia | Seattle | The Evergreen State | Idaho, Oregon |
| West Virginia | Charleston | Charleston | The Mountain State | Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Wisconsin | Madison | Milwaukee | The Badger State | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | Cheyenne | The Equality State | Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah |