Fast Facts Study Guide
State Capitals and Nicknames
The table below lists each state capital and nickname.
State |
Capital |
Nickname |
Alabama |
Montgomery |
Yellowhammer State |
Alaska |
Juneau |
The Last Frontier |
Arizona |
Phoenix |
The Grand Canyon State |
Arkansas |
Little Rock |
The Natural State |
California |
Sacramento |
The Golden State |
Colorado |
Denver |
The Centennial State |
Connecticut |
Hartford |
The Constitution State |
Delaware |
Dover |
The First State |
Florida |
Tallahassee |
The Sunshine State |
Georgia |
Atlanta |
The Peach State |
Hawaii |
Honolulu |
The Aloha State |
Idaho |
Boise |
The Gem State |
Illinois |
Springfield |
Land of Lincoln |
Indiana |
Indianapolis |
The Hoosier State |
Iowa |
Des Moines |
The Hawkeye State |
Kansas |
Topeka |
The Sunflower State |
Kentucky |
Frankfort |
The Bluegrass State |
Louisiana |
Baton Rouge |
The Pelican State |
Maine |
Augusta |
The Pine Tree State |
Maryland |
Annapolis |
The Old Line State |
Massachusetts |
Boston |
The Bay State |
Michigan |
Lansing |
The Great Lakes State |
Minnesota |
St. Paul |
The North Star State |
Mississippi |
Jackson |
The Magnolia State |
Missouri |
Jefferson City |
The Show Me State |
Montana |
Helena |
The Treasure State |
Nebraska |
Lincoln |
The Cornhusker State |
Nevada |
Carson City |
The Silver State |
New Hampshire |
Concord |
The Granite State |
New Jersey |
Trenton |
The Garden State |
New Mexico |
Santa Fe |
The Land of Enchantment |
New York |
Albany |
The Empire State |
North Carolina |
Raleigh |
The Tar Heel State |
North Dakota |
Bismarck |
The Peace Garden State |
Ohio |
Columbus |
The Buckeye State |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City |
The Sooner State |
Oregon |
Salem |
The Beaver State |
Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg |
The Keystone State |
Rhode Island |
Providence |
The Ocean State |
South Carolina |
Columbia |
The Palmetto State |
South Dakota |
Pierre |
Mount Rushmore State |
Tennessee |
Nashville |
The Volunteer State |
Texas |
Austin |
The Lone Star State |
Utah |
Salt Lake City |
The Beehive State |
Vermont |
Montpelier |
The Green Mountain State |
Virginia |
Richmond |
The Old Dominion State |
Washington |
Olympia |
The Evergreen State |
West Virginia |
Charleston |
The Mountain State |
Wisconsin |
Madison |
The Badger State |
Wyoming |
Cheyenne |
The Equality or Cowboy State |