The United States of America
Facts about the 50 States
States are listed in the order they signed
the Constitution and joined the Union.
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Fun Facts about the 50 States | |||||||
| # | Year: | State Name: | Name Origin: | State Capital: | State Nickname: | Mail Code: | More Info.: |
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| Thirteen Original Colonies / States | |||||||
| 01 | 1787 | Delaware | Named after De La Warr, a Virginia Governor | Dover | First State | DE | Click |
| 02 | 1787 | Pennsylvania | Named after William Penn's father | Harrisburg | Keystone State | PA | Click |
| 03 | 1787 | New Jersey | Named after British island of Jersey | Trenton | Garden State | NJ | Click |
| 04 | 1788 | Georgia | Named after King George II | Atlanta | Peach State | GA | Click |
| 05 | 1788 | Connecticut | Native American for: Beside the Long River (Algonquin) | Hartford | Constitution State | CT | Click |
| 06 | 1788 | Massachusetts | Native American for: Large Mountain Place (Algonquin) | Boston | Bay State | MA | Click |
| 07 | 1788 | Maryland | Named after Queen Henrietta Maria | Annapolis | Old Line State | MD | Click |
| 08 | 1788 | South Carolina | Named after King Charles I | Columbia | Palmetto State | SC | Click |
| 09 | 1788 | New Hampshire | Named after English county of Hampshire | Granite State | Concord | NH | Click |
| 10 | 1788 | Virginia | Named after "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I | Richmond | Old Dominion | VA | Click |
| 11 | 1788 | New York | Named after the Duke of York | Albany | Empire State | NY | Click |
| 12 | 1789 | North Carolina | Named after King Charles I | Raleigh | Tar Heel State | NC | Click |
| 13 | 1790 | Rhode Island | Named after the Greek island of Rhodes | Providence | Ocean State | RI | Click |
| Admitted to the Union | |||||||
| # | Year: | State Name: | Name Origin: | State Capital: | State Nickname: | Mail Code: | More Info.: |
| 14 | 1791 | Vermont | French for: Green Mountain | Montpelier | Green Mountain State | VT | Click |
| 15 | 1792 | Kentucky | Native American for: Meadowland (Iroquois) | Frankfort | Bluegrass State | KY | Click |
| 16 | 1796 | Tennessee | Named after Cherokee villages | Nashville | Volunteer State | TN | Click |
| 17 | 1803 | Ohio | Native American for: Beautiful River (Iroquois) | Columbus | Buckeye State | OH | Click |
| 18 | 1812 | Louisiana | Named after French King Louis XIV | Baton Rouge | Pelican State | LA | Click |
| 19 | 1816 | Indiana | Native American for: Land of Indians | Indianapolis | Hoosier State | IN | Click |
| 20 | 1817 | Mississippi | Native American for: Great River (Chippewa) | Jackson | Magnolia State | MS | Click |
| 21 | 1818 | Illinois | Native American for: Men or Warrior (Algonquin) | Springfield | Prairie State | IL | Click |
| 22 | 1819 | Alabama | Name of Native American Tribe (Creek) | Montgomery | Yellowhammer State | AL | Click |
| 23 | 1820 | Maine | Named after French Province: Mayne | Augusta | Pine Tree State | ME | Click |
| 24 | 1821 | Missouri | Native American for: Muddy Water (Missouri) | Jefferson City | Show Me State | MO | Click |
| 25 | 1836 | Arkansas | French for: Kansas | Little Rock | Land of Opportunity | AR | Click |
| # | Year: | State Name: | Name Origin: | State Capital: | State Nickname: | Mail Code: | More Info.: |
| 26 | 1837 | Michigan | Native American for: Great Water (Chippewa) | Lansing | Wolverine State | MI | Click |
| 27 | 1845 | Florida | Spanish for: Feast of Flowers | Tallahassee | Sunshine State | FL | Click |
| 28 | 1845 | Texas | Native American for: Friendly Tribe (Caddo) | Austin | Lone Star State | TX | Click |
| 29 | 1846 | Iowa | Native American for: Beautiful Land (Sioux) | Des Moines | Hawkeye State | IA | Click |
| 30 | 1848 | Wisconsin | Native American for: Grassy Place (Chippewa) | Madison | Badger State | WI | Click |
| 31 | 1850 | California | Mythical island in Spanish literature | Sacramento | Golden State | CA | Click |
| 32 | 1858 | Minnesota | Native American for: Sky Tinted Water (Sioux) | St. Paul | North Star State | MN | Click |
| 33 | 1859 | Oregon | Native American for: Beautiful Water | Salem | Beaver State | OR | Click |
| 34 | 1861 | Kansas | Native American for: South Wind People (Sioux) | Topeka | Sunflower State | KS | Click |
| 35 | 1863 | West Virginia | Named after "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I | Charleston | Mountain State | WV | Click |
| 36 | 1864 | Nevada | Spanish for: Snow Clad | Carson City | Silver State | NV | Click |
| 37 | 1867 | Nebraska | Native American for: Broad River (Omaha) | Lincoln | Cornhusker State | NE | Click |
| 38 | 1876 | Colorado | Spanish for: Red | Denver | Centennial State | CO | Click |
| # | Year: | State Name: | Name Origin: | State Capital: | State Nickname: | Mail Code: | More Info.: |
| 39 | 1889 | North Dakota | Native American for: Friend or Ally (Dakota) | Bismarck | Flickertail State | ND | Click |
| 40 | 1889 | South Dakota | Native American for: Friend or Ally (Dakota) | Pierre | Coyote State | SD | Click |
| 41 | 1889 | Montana | Spanish for: Mountainous | Helena | Treasure State | MT | Click |
| 42 | 1889 | Washington | Named after George Washington | Olympia | Chinook State | WA | Click |
| 43 | 1890 | Idaho | Native American for: Salmon People or: Light on the Mountains (Shoshone) | Boise | Gem State | ID | Click |
| 44 | 1890 | Wyoming | Native American for: Large Prairie (Algonquin) | Cheyenne | Equality State | WY | Click |
| 45 | 1896 | Utah | Native American for: Higher Up (Navajo) | Salt Lake City | Beehive State | UT | Click |
| 46 | 1907 | Oklahoma | Native American for: Red People (Choctaw) | Oklahoma City | Sooner State | OK | Click |
| 47 | 1912 | New Mexico | Named after: Aztec god of war, Mexitil | Santa Fe | Land of Enchantment | NM | Click |
| 48 | 1912 | Arizona | Spanish version of Pima word meaning: Little Spring Place | Phoenix | Grand Canyon State | AZ | Click |
| 49 | 1959 | Alaska | Russian version of Aleut word meaning: Great Land | Juneau | The Last Frontier | AK | Click |
| 50 | 1959 | Hawaii | Polynesian word for: Home Land | Honolulu | Aloha State | HI | Click |
| The Nation's Capital | |||||||
| -- | 1800 | Washington, D.C. | Named after George Washington and Columbus | Capital of the Nation | Capital City | DC | Click |