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