State Nicknames Flashcards

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Alabama

A

The Yellowhammer State
Heart of Dixie - License Plates

Montgomery

“We dare to defend our rights”

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Alaska

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The Last Frontier
Seward’s Folly
Land of the Midnight Sun

Juneau

“North to the Future”

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Arizona

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The Grand Canyon State
–Baby State, Valentine State

Phoenix

“God Enriches”

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Arkansas

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The Natural State
Land of Opportunity (former official nickname)

Little Rock

“The People Rule”

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California

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The Golden State
The Eureka State

Sacramento

“Eureka”

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Colorado

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The Centennial State
Denver

  • Highest State
  • Columbine State
  • Mother of Rivers
  • Ski Country USA

“Nothing without Providence”

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Connecticut

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The Constitution State
The Nutmeg State

  • Blue Law State
  • Freestone State
  • Land of Steady Habits

Hartford

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Delaware

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The First State
Blue Hen State

Dover

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Florida

A

The Sunshine State
Peninsula State
Everglade State

Tallahassee

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Georgia

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The Peach State
Goober State (refers to peanuts – official state crop) (goober peas = boiled peanuts)
State of Adventure

Atlanta

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Hawaii

A

The Aloha State
Youngest State

Honolulu

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Idaho

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The Gem State
Little Ida

Boise

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Illinois

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The Prairie State
Land of Lincoln

Springfield

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Indiana

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The Hoosier State

Indianapolis

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Iowa

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The Hawkeye State

Des Moines

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Kansas

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The Sunflower State

Topeka

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Kentucky

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The Bluegrass State

Frankfurt

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Louisiana

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The Pelican State
Bayou State

Baton Rouge

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Maine

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The Pine Tree State
Vacationland

Augusta

Dirigo “I Lead”

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Maryland

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The Old Line State
Tarrapin State

Annapolis

“Manly Deeds, Womanly Words”

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Massachusetts

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The Bay State
The Spirit of America

Boston

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Michigan

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The Great Lakes State
Wolverine
Winter Water Wonderland

Lancing

“If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you”

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Minnesota

A

The North Star State

St. Paul

“The Star of the North”

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Mississippi

A

The Magnolia State
The Birthplace of America’s Music
Hospitality State

Jackson

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Missouri

A

The Show Me State
Ozark State

Jefferson City

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Montana

A

The Treasure State
Big Sky Country

Helena

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Nebraska

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The Cornhusker State
Beef State

Lincoln

“Equality Before the Law”

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Nevada

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The Silver State
Battle Born State

Carson City

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New Hampshire

A

The Granite State
White Mountain State
Live Free or Die

Concord

“Live Free of Die”

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New Jersey

A

The Garden State
The Crossroads of America

Trenton

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New Mexico

A

The Land of Enchantment
New Andalusia

Santa Fe

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New York

A

The Empire State

Albany

Excelsior “Ever Upward”

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North Carolina

A

Old North State
First in Flight
The Tar Heel State

Raleigh

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North Dakota

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Peace Garden State

Bismark

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Ohio

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The Buckeye State
Birthplace of Aviation

Columbus

“With God, all things are possible”

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Oklahoma

A

The Sooner State
Native America

Oklahoma City

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Oregon

A

The Beaver State
Pacific Wonderland

Salem

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Pennsylvania

A

The Keystone State
Quaker State

Harrisburg

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Rhode Island

A

The Ocean State

Providence

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South Carolina

A

The Palmetto State
Iodine

Columbia

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South Dakota

A

Mount Rushmore State

Pierre

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Tennessee

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The Volunteer State
Big Ben State (refers to Tennessee State)

Nashville

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Texas

A

The Lone Star State

Austin

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Utah

A

The Beehive State
Friendly State

Salt Lake City

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Vermont

A

The Green Mountain State

Montpelier

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Virginia

A

The Old Dominion State

Richmond

“Sic Semper Tyrannis”

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Washington

A

The Evergreen State

Olympia

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West Virginia

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The Mountain State

Charleston

“Mountaineers are always free”

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Wisconsin

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The Badger State
America’s Dairyland

Madison

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Wyoming

A

The Equality State
The Cowboy State
Forever West

Chyenne

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Puerto Rico

A

Isla del Encanto

San Juan

“John is his name”

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DC

A

No Taxation without Representation

“Justice for All”