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This is a list of U.S. state nicknames:- Alabama - Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie, Yellowhammer State
- Alaska - The Last Frontier, Mainland State, Land of the Midnight Sun
- Arizona - Apache State, Grand Canyon State
- Arkansas - Bear State, Land of Opportunity, The Natural State
- California - Golden State, The Golden West
- Colorado - Centennial State
- Connecticut - Constitution State, Nutmeg State
- Delaware - Diamond State, First State
- Florida - Everglade State, Sunshine State
- Georgia - Empire State of the South, Peach State
- Hawaii - Aloha State
- Idaho - Gem State
- Illinois - Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
- Indiana - Hoosier State
- Iowa - Hawkeye State, Corn State
- KansasKansas derived from the Siouan word Kansa meaning "People of the south wind", is a midwestern state in the United States. postal abbreviation for the state is KS and the state flower is the sunflower. The state motto is "Ad astra per aspera", Latin for "t - Sunflower State, Jayhawker State
- KentuckyCommonwealth of Kentucky ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U. States Capital Frankfort Largest City Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 37th 104,749 kmē 102,989 kmē 1,760 kmē 1. 7% Populatio - Bluegrass State
- LouisianaLouisiana is a southern state of the United States of America. It uses the U. postal abbreviation LA . The state is bordered to the west by the state of Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the Gulf - Pelican State, Sugar State, Creole State
- MaineMaine is a state of the United States. It is probably named after the French province of Maine. Another possibility for the name 'Maine' is that the people living on islands along the coast of Maine used to speak of going to the mainland as 'going over to - Pine Tree State
- MarylandAlternate uses: Maryland (disambiguation Maryland ( In Detail) State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Governor: Robert L. Ehrlich Other U. States Capital Annapolis Largest City Baltimore Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmē 25,338 kmē - Old Line State, Free State
- MassachusettsMassachusetts is a state of the United States of America, part of the New England region. postal abbreviation is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass . It is properly called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts although there is no legal distinction b - Bay State, Old Colony
- MichiganMichigan is a state in the United States. The name is derived from Lake Michigan, which in turn is believed to come from the Chippewa Indian word meicigama meaning "great water. Bounded by four of the Great Lakes, Michigan has the longest state shoreline - Wolverine State, Great Lake State
- MinnesotaMinnesota ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: North Star State Other U. States Capital Saint Paul Largest City Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 12th225,365 kmē206,375 kmē18,990 kmē8. 4% Population Total ( 2000) D - Gopher State, North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes
- Mississippi - Magnolia State
- Missouri - Show Me State, Bullion State, Lead State, Ozark State
- Montana - Treasure State, Big Sky Country
- Nebraska - Cornhusker State, Beef State
- Nevada - Silver State, Sagebrush State, Battle-born State
- New Hampshire - Granite State, Scenic State
- New Jersey - Garden State
- New Mexico - The Land of Enchantment, The Colorful State
- New York - Empire State
- North Carolina - Old North State, Tar Heel State, Turpentine State
- North Dakota - Sioux State, Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Rough Rider State
- Ohio - Buckeye State, Crossroads of America
- Oklahoma - Sooner State
- Oregon - Beaver State
- Pennsylvania - Keystone State
- Rhode Island - Ocean State, Plantation State
- South Carolina - Palmetto State
- South Dakota - Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State
- Tennessee - Volunteer State
- Texas - Lone Star State
- Utah - Beehive State
- Vermont - Green Mountain State
- Virginia - Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
- Washington - Evergreen State
- West Virginia - Mountain State
- Wisconsin - Badger State, America's Dairyland
- Wyoming - Equality State, Cowboy State
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