State Nicknames Flashcards
Alabama
The Yellowhammer State
Heart of Dixie - License Plates
Montgomery
“We dare to defend our rights”
Alaska
The Last Frontier
Seward’s Folly
Land of the Midnight Sun
Juneau
“North to the Future”
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State
–Baby State, Valentine State
Phoenix
“God Enriches”
Arkansas
The Natural State
Land of Opportunity (former official nickname)
Little Rock
“The People Rule”
California
The Golden State
The Eureka State
Sacramento
“Eureka”
Colorado
The Centennial State
Denver
- Highest State
- Columbine State
- Mother of Rivers
- Ski Country USA
“Nothing without Providence”
Connecticut
The Constitution State
The Nutmeg State
- Blue Law State
- Freestone State
- Land of Steady Habits
Hartford
Delaware
The First State
Blue Hen State
Dover
Florida
The Sunshine State
Peninsula State
Everglade State
Tallahassee
Georgia
The Peach State
Goober State (refers to peanuts – official state crop) (goober peas = boiled peanuts)
State of Adventure
Atlanta
Hawaii
The Aloha State
Youngest State
Honolulu
Idaho
The Gem State
Little Ida
Boise
Illinois
The Prairie State
Land of Lincoln
Springfield
Indiana
The Hoosier State
Indianapolis
Iowa
The Hawkeye State
Des Moines
Kansas
The Sunflower State
Topeka
Kentucky
The Bluegrass State
Frankfurt
Louisiana
The Pelican State
Bayou State
Baton Rouge
Maine
The Pine Tree State
Vacationland
Augusta
Dirigo “I Lead”
Maryland
The Old Line State
Tarrapin State
Annapolis
“Manly Deeds, Womanly Words”
Massachusetts
The Bay State
The Spirit of America
Boston
Michigan
The Great Lakes State
Wolverine
Winter Water Wonderland
Lancing
“If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you”
Minnesota
The North Star State
St. Paul
“The Star of the North”
Mississippi
The Magnolia State
The Birthplace of America’s Music
Hospitality State
Jackson
