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| Welcome to the "State Nicknames And Statistics" webpage of The Pumamouse Website. The following information for each of the 50 United States has been provided here for your easy reference: STATE NAME STATE NICKNAME STATE BIRD STATE FLOWER STATE CAPITAL LARGEST CITY LAND AREA (MEASURED IN SQUARE MILES) HIGHEST POINT AND ELEVATION (MEASURED IN FEET) POPULATION (ESTIMATED) Thank you for your interest! The Pumamouse (MaryAnne) June 2003 |
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| STATE: Alabama NICKNAME: The Heart Of Dixie STATE BIRD: Yellowhammer STATE FLOWER: Camellia CAPITAL: Montgomery LARGEST CITY: Birmingham LAND AREA: 50,750 HIGHEST POINT: Cheaha Mountain 2,407 POPULATION: 4,447,100 STATE: Alaska NICKNAME: The Last Frontier STATE BIRD: Willow Ptarmigan STATE FLOWER: Forget Me Not CAPITAL: Juneau LARGEST CITY: Anchorage LAND AREA: 570,374 HIGHEST POINT: Mount McKinley 20,320 POPULATION: 626,932 STATE: Arizona NICKNAME: The Grand Canyon State STATE BIRD: Cactus Wren STATE FLOWER: Saguaro Cactus Blossom CAPITAL: Phoenix LARGEST CITY: Phoenix LAND AREA: 113,642 HIGHEST POINT: Humphreys Peak 12,633 POPULATION: 5,130,632 STATE: Arkansas NICKNAME: The Natural State STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Apple Blossom CAPITAL: Little Rock LARGEST CITY: Little Rock LAND AREA: 52,075 HIGHEST POINT: Magazine Mountain 2,753 POPULATION: 2,673,400 STATE: California NICKNAME: The Golden State STATE BIRD: California Valley Quail STATE FLOWER: California Poppy CAPITAL: Sacramento LARGEST CITY: Los Angeles LAND AREA: 155,973 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Whitney 14,494 POPULATION: 33,871,648 STATE: Colorado NICKNAME: The Centennial State STATE BIRD: Lark Bunting STATE FLOWER: Rocky Mountain Columbine CAPITAL: Denver LARGEST CITY: Denver LAND AREA: 103,729 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Elbert 14,433 POPULATION: 4,301,261 STATE: Connecticut NICKNAME: The Constitution State STATE BIRD: Robin STATE FLOWER: Mountain Laurel CAPITAL: Hartford LARGEST CITY: Bridgeport LAND AREA: 4,845 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Frissell 2,380 POPULATION: 3,405,565 STATE: Delaware NICKNAME: The First State STATE BIRD: Blue Hen Chicken STATE FLOWER: Peach Blossom CAPITAL: Dover LARGEST CITY: Wilmington LAND AREA: 1,955 HIGHEST POINT: New Castle City 448 POPULATION: 783,600 STATE: Florida NICKNAME: The Sunshine State STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Orange Blossom CAPITAL: Tallahassee LARGEST CITY: Jacksonville LAND AREA: 53,937 HIGHEST POINT: Walton County 345 POPULATION: 15,982,378 STATE: Georgia NICKNAME: The Peach State STATE BIRD: Brown Thrasher STATE FLOWER: Cherokee Rose CAPITAL: Atlanta LARGEST CITY: Atlanta LAND AREA: 57,919 HIGHEST POINT: Brasstown Bald 4,784 POPULATION: 8,186,453 STATE: Hawaii NICKNAME: The Aloha State STATE BIRD: Nene STATE FLOWER: Pua Aloalo CAPITAL: Honolulu LARGEST CITY: Honolulu LAND AREA: 6,423 HIGHEST POINT: Mauna Kea 13,796 POPULATION: 1,211,537 STATE: Idaho NICKNAME: The Gem State STATE BIRD: Mountain Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Syringa-Mock Orange CAPITAL: Boise LARGEST CITY: Boise LAND AREA: 82,751 HIGHEST POINT: Borah Peak 12,662 POPULATION: 1,293,953 STATE: Illinois NICKNAME: Land Of Lincoln STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Purple Violet CAPITAL: Springfield LARGEST CITY: Chicago LAND AREA: 55,593 HIGHEST POINT: Charles Mound 1,235 POPULATION: 12,419,293 STATE: Indiana NICKNAME: The Hoosier State STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Peony CAPITAL: Indianapolis LARGEST CITY: Indianapolis LAND AREA: 35,870 HIGHEST POINT: Franklin Township 1,257 POPULATION: 6,080,485 STATE: Iowa NICKNAME: The Hawkeye State STATE BIRD: Eastern Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Wild Prairie Rose CAPITAL: Des Moines LARGEST CITY: Des Moines LAND AREA: 55,875 HIGHEST POINT: Osceola County 1,670 POPULATION: 2,926,324 STATE: Kansas NICKNAME: The Sunflower State STATE BIRD: Western Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Sunflower CAPITAL: Topeka LARGEST CITY: Wichita LAND AREA: 81,823 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Sunflower 4,039 POPULATION: 2,688,418 STATE: Kentucky NICKNAME: The Bluegrass State STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Goldenrod CAPITAL: Frankfort LARGEST CITY: Louisville LAND AREA: 39,732 HIGHEST POINT: Black Mountain 4,145 POPULATION: 4,041,769 STATE: Louisiana NICKNAME: The Pelican State STATE BIRD: Eastern Brown Pelican STATE FLOWER: Magnolia CAPITAL: Baton Rouge LARGEST CITY: New Orleans LAND AREA: 43,566 HIGHEST POINT: Driskill Mountain 535 POPULATION: 4,468,976 STATE: Maine NICKNAME: The Pine Tree State STATE BIRD: Chickadee STATE FLOWER: White Pine Cone And Tassel CAPITAL: Augusta LARGEST CITY: Portland LAND AREA: 30,865 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Katahdin 5,268 POPULATION: 1,274,923 STATE: Maryland NICKNAME: The Old Line State STATE BIRD: Baltimore Oriole STATE FLOWER: Black-Eyed Susan CAPITAL: Annapolis LARGEST CITY: Baltimore LAND AREA: 9,775 HIGHEST POINT: Backbone Mountain 3,360 POPULATION: 5,296,486 STATE: Massachusetts NICKNAME: The Bay State STATE BIRD: Chickadee STATE FLOWER: Mayflower CAPITAL: Boston LARGEST CITY: Boston LAND AREA: 7,838 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Greylock 3,491 POPULATION: 6,349,097 STATE: Michigan NICKNAME: The Wolverine State STATE BIRD: Robin STATE FLOWER: Apple Blossom CAPITAL: Lansing LARGEST CITY: Detroit LAND AREA: 56,809 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Arvon 1,979 POPULATION: 9,938,444 STATE: Minnesota NICKNAME: The North Star State STATE BIRD: Common Loon STATE FLOWER: Pink And White Lady's Slipper CAPITAL: St. Paul LARGEST CITY: Minneapolis LAND AREA: 79,617 HIGHEST POINT: Eagle Mountain 2,301 POPULATION: 4,919,479 STATE: Mississippi NICKNAME: The Magnolia State STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Magnolia CAPITAL: Jackson LARGEST CITY: Jackson LAND AREA: 46,914 HIGHEST POINT: Woodall Mountain 806 POPULATION: 2,844,658 STATE: Missouri NICKNAME: The Show Me State STATE BIRD: Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Hawthorn CAPITAL: Jefferson City LARGEST CITY: Kansas City LAND AREA: 68,898 HIGHEST POINT: Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 POPULATION: 5,595,211 STATE: Montana NICKNAME: The Treasure State STATE BIRD: Western Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Bitterroot CAPITAL: Helena LARGEST CITY: Billings LAND AREA: 145,556 HIGHEST POINT: Granite Peak 12,799 POPULATION: 902,195 STATE: Nebraska NICKNAME: The Cornhusker State STATE BIRD: Western Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Goldenrod CAPITAL: Lincoln LARGEST CITY: Omaha LAND AREA: 76,878 HIGHEST POINT: Kimball County 5,424 POPULATION: 1,711,263 STATE: Nevada NICKNAME: The Silver State STATE BIRD: Mountain Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Sagebrush CAPITAL: Carson City LARGEST CITY: Las Vegas LAND AREA: 109,806 HIGHEST POINT: Boundary Peak 13,143 POPULATION: 1,998,257 STATE: New Hampshire NICKNAME: The Granite State STATE BIRD: Purple Finch STATE FLOWER: Purple Lilac CAPITAL: Concord LARGEST CITY: Manchester LAND AREA: 8,969 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Washington 6,288 POPULATION: 1,235,786 STATE: New Jersey NICKNAME: The Garden State STATE BIRD: Eastern Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Violet CAPITAL: Trenton LARGEST CITY: Newark LAND AREA: 7,419 HIGHEST POINT: High Point 1,803 POPULATION: 8,414,350 STATE: New Mexico NICKNAME: The Land Of Enchantment STATE BIRD: Roadrunner STATE FLOWER: Yucca Flower CAPITAL: Santa Fe LARGEST CITY: Albuquerque LAND AREA: 121,364 HIGHEST POINT: Wheeler Peak 13,161 POPULATION: 1,819,046 STATE: New York NICKNAME: The Empire State STATE BIRD: Bluebird STATE FLOWER: Rose CAPITAL: Albany LARGEST CITY: New York City LAND AREA: 47,224 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Marcy 5,344 POPULATION: 18,976,457 STATE: North Carolina NICKNAME: The Tar Heel State STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: American Dogwood CAPITAL: Raleigh LARGEST CITY: Charlotte LAND AREA: 48,718 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Mitchell 6,684 POPULATION: 8,049,313 STATE: North Dakota NICKNAME: The Peace Garden State STATE BIRD: Western Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Wild Prairie Rose CAPITAL: Bismarck LARGEST CITY: Fargo LAND AREA: 68,994 HIGHEST POINT: White Butte 3,506 POPULATION: 642,200 STATE: Ohio NICKNAME: The Buckeye State STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Scarlet Carnation CAPITAL: Columbus LARGEST CITY: Columbus LAND AREA: 40,953 HIGHEST POINT: Campbell Hill 1,550 POPULATION: 11,353,140 STATE: Oklahoma NICKNAME: The Sooner State STATE BIRD: Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher STATE FLOWER: Mistletoe CAPITAL: Oklahoma City LARGEST CITY: Oklahoma City LAND AREA: 68,679 HIGHEST POINT: Black Mesa 4,973 POPULATION: 3,450,654 STATE: Oregon NICKNAME: The Beaver State STATE BIRD: Western Meadowlark STATE FLOWER: Oregon Grape CAPITAL: Salem LARGEST CITY: Portland LAND AREA: 96,002 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Hood 11,239 POPULATION: 3,421,399 STATE: Pennsylvania NICKNAME: The Keystone State STATE BIRD: Ruffed Grouse STATE FLOWER: Mountain Laurel CAPITAL: Harrisburg LARGEST CITY: Philadelphia LAND AREA: 44,820 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Davis 3,213 POPULATION: 12,281,054 STATE: Rhode Island NICKNAME: The Ocean State STATE BIRD: Rhode Island Red STATE FLOWER: Violet CAPITAL: Providence LARGEST CITY: Providence LAND AREA: 1,045 HIGHEST POINT: Jerimoth Hill 812 POPULATION: 1,048,319 STATE: South Carolina NICKNAME: The Palmetto State STATE BIRD: Great Carolina Wren STATE FLOWER: Yellow Jessamine CAPITAL: Columbia LARGEST CITY: Columbia LAND AREA: 30,111 HIGHEST POINT: Sassafras Mountain 3,560 POPULATION: 4,012,012 STATE: South Dakota NICKNAME: The Mount Rushmore State STATE BIRD: Ring-Necked Pheasant STATE FLOWER: Pasque Flower CAPITAL: Pierre LARGEST CITY: Sioux Falls LAND AREA: 75,896 HIGHEST POINT: Harney Peak 7,242 POPULATION: 754,844 STATE: Tennessee NICKNAME: The Volunteer State STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Iris CAPITAL: Nashville LARGEST CITY: Memphis LAND AREA: 41,219 HIGHEST POINT: Clingman's Dome 6,643 POPULATION: 5,689,283 STATE: Texas NICKNAME: The Lone Star State STATE BIRD: Mockingbird STATE FLOWER: Bluebonnet CAPITAL: Austin LARGEST CITY: Houston LAND AREA: 261,914 HIGHEST POINT: Guadalupe Peak 8,749 POPULATION: 20,851,820 STATE: Utah NICKNAME: The Beehive State STATE BIRD: California Seagull STATE FLOWER: Sego Lily CAPITAL: Salt Lake City LARGEST CITY: Salt Lake City LAND AREA: 82,168 HIGHEST POINT: Kings Peak 13,528 POPULATION: 2,233,169 STATE: Vermont NICKNAME: The Green Mountain State STATE BIRD: Hermit Thrush STATE FLOWER: Red Clover CAPITAL: Mont Pelier LARGEST CITY: Burlington LAND AREA: 9,249 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Mansfield 4,393 POPULATION: 608,827 STATE: Virginia NICKNAME: Old Dominion STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: American Dogwood CAPITAL: Richmond LARGEST CITY: Virginia Beach LAND AREA: 39,598 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Rogers 5,729 POPULATION: 7,078,515 STATE: Washington NICKNAME: The Evergreen State STATE BIRD: Willow Goldfinch STATE FLOWER: Pink Rhododendron CAPITAL: Olympia LARGEST CITY: Seattle LAND AREA: 66,581 HIGHEST POINT: Mount Rainier 14,411 POPULATION: 5,894,121 STATE: West Virginia NICKNAME: The Mountain State STATE BIRD: Cardinal STATE FLOWER: Rhododendron CAPITAL: Charleston LARGEST CITY: Charleston LAND AREA: 24,807 HIGHEST POINT: Spruce Knob 4,863 POPULATION: 1,808,344 STATE: Wisconsin NICKNAME: The Badger State STATE BIRD: Robin STATE FLOWER: Wood Violet CAPITAL: Madison LARGEST CITY: Milwaukee LAND AREA: 54,314 HIGHEST POINT: Timms Hill 1,951 POPULATION: 5,363,675 STATE: Wyoming NICKNAME: The Quality State STATE BIRD: Western Meadlowlark STATE FLOWER: Indian Paintbrush CAPITAL: Cheyenne LARGEST CITY: Cheyenne LAND AREA: 97,105 HIGHEST POINT: Gannett Peak 13,804 POPULATION: 493,782 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: District Of Columbia LARGEST CITY: Washington LAND AREA: 61 HIGHEST POINT: Tenleytown 410 POPULATION: 572,059 |
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