All 50 US State Capitals — How Many Can You Name?

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Gold Rush miners flooded this city in 1849 yet it — not San Francisco — became California's permanent capital. Name it.

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Where Is The Capital Of Alaska Located?

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Florida's capital sits 500 miles from Miami yet was chosen in 1824 as a compromise location — name it.

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This Midwestern capital was purpose-built on the Missouri River in 1821 and named after a sitting US president — which city?

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Stephen F. Austin lent his name to a city that served as capital even before Texas joined the Union — which city?

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This Hawaiian city served as capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom long before statehood — can you name it?

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New York City served as the nation's first capital, but which city has held the state capital title since 1797?

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What Is The Capital Of Nevada?

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Which US State Capital Sits Highest Above Sea Level?

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This Massachusetts capital hosted a famous 1773 harbor protest that helped ignite the American Revolution — name it.

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Which State Claims Montgomery As Its Capital?

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Miners rushing to the Rockies in 1859 helped build this Colorado city that now sits exactly one mile above sea level — name it.

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Where Is The Capital Of Michigan Located?

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Only one US state capital exceeds one million residents inside its city limits — which Sun Belt capital holds that distinction?

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Which State Has Olympia As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Louisiana?

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Vermont's Capital Was Chosen Partly Because It Sat At The Geographic Center Of The State — What Is It?

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Abraham Lincoln called this Illinois city home for 24 years before departing for the White House — which capital is it?

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Which State Has Annapolis As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Georgia?

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Which State Has Salem As Its Capital?

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Ohio's capital was purpose-built from scratch in 1816 and has since grown into the state's largest city — name it.

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Where Is The Capital Of Minnesota Located?

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Which State Claims Cheyenne As Its Capital?

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Country music made this Tennessee city world-famous, but it has also served as the state's permanent capital since 1826 — name it.

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Which State Has Trenton As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of North Carolina?

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Where Is The Capital Of Wisconsin Located?

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Which State Has Providence As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Virginia?

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Which State Has Augusta As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Indiana?

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Which State Claims Pierre As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Missouri?

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Which State Has Frankfort As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Iowa?

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Which State Has Bismarck As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of South Carolina?

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Which State Claims Helena As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Nebraska?

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Which State Claims Topeka As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Kentucky?

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Where Is The Capital Of Pennsylvania Located?

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Which State Has Dover As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of Arkansas?

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Which US State Capital Was Originally Named After A New York Town By Settlers Who Moved West?

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What Is The Capital Of West Virginia?

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What Is The Capital Of Mississippi?

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Alaska's Capital City Was Named After A Gold Prospector Who Struck It Rich In The 1880s — Who?

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What Is The Capital Of Idaho?

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What Is The Capital Of Utah?

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Where Is The Capital Of Connecticut Located?

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What Is The Capital Of Oklahoma?

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Which State Capital Sits At The Confluence Of Two Major Rivers And Was A Key Lewis And Clark Expedition Stop?

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Which US State Capital Briefly Served As The Capital Of The Entire United States In 1783?

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What Is The Capital Of Alabama?

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Which US State Capital Is Home To The Tallest State Capitol Building In The Country?

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General Sherman's troops torched this South Carolina capital in February 1865 during the final campaign of the Civil War — name it.

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What Is The Capital Of Kansas?

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Which State Has Hartford As Its Capital?

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Which US State Capital Is The Only One Located On An Island?

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Which US State Capital Has The Nickname 'The Chemical Valley' Due To Its Industrial History Along A River?

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Which US State Capital Was Moved Inland After Lawmakers Decided The Original Coastal Location Was Too Vulnerable To Attack?

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Which State Has Jackson As Its Capital?

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What Is The Capital Of New Hampshire?

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Delaware's Capital Was Originally Laid Out By William Penn And Has Been The State Capital Since 1777 — Name It

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Where Is The Capital Of Maine Located?

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Which US state capital was founded by Brigham Young in 1847 and sits in a valley flanked by a great inland sea?

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Which State Claims Salt Lake City As Its Capital?

1

Sacramento

2

San Francisco

3

San Diego

4

Los Angeles

Sacramento became California's permanent capital in 1854 sitting at the heart of Gold Rush country.

1

Juneau

2

Nome

3

Anchorage

4

Fairbanks

Juneau is the only US state capital that cannot be reached by road from the rest of the state.

1

Jacksonville

2

Tallahassee

3

Miami

4

Orlando

Tallahassee was chosen in 1824 as a midpoint between Pensacola and St. Augustine the two existing settlements.

1

Springfield

2

Joplin

3

Jefferson City

4

Columbia

Jefferson City was established in 1821 and named to honor President Thomas Jefferson the third US president.

1

Dallas

2

Houston

3

San Antonio

4

Austin

Austin has been the Texas capital since the Republic of Texas era beginning in 1839 predating statehood.

1

Lahaina

2

Hilo

3

Honolulu

4

Kailua

Honolulu on Oahu has served as Hawaii's capital since the Hawaiian Kingdom era beginning in 1845.

1

New York City

2

Buffalo

3

Syracuse

4

Albany

Albany is one of America's oldest continuously chartered cities receiving its charter from King James II in 1686.

1

Reno

2

Henderson

3

Carson City

4

Las Vegas

Carson City became Nevada's capital in 1864 when Nevada joined the union and was named after Kit Carson.

1

Denver

2

Salt Lake City

3

Santa Fe

4

Cheyenne

Santa Fe New Mexico stands at 7000 feet above sea level and is the highest US state capital.

1

Hartford

2

Providence

3

Springfield

4

Boston

Boston was founded in 1630 by Puritan settlers and became one of colonial America's most politically defiant cities.

1

Tennessee

2

Alabama

3

Mississippi

4

Georgia

Montgomery served as the first capital of the Confederacy for just three months in 1861.

1

Boulder

2

Denver

3

Pueblo

4

Colorado Springs

Denver's gold-domed capitol building sits precisely one mile above sea level marked on the 13th step outside.

1

Lansing

2

Ann Arbor

3

Grand Rapids

4

Detroit

Lansing became Michigan's capital in 1847 partly because Detroit sat too close to the Canadian border.

1

Tempe

2

Phoenix

3

Tucson

4

Flagstaff

Phoenix Arizona is the only US state capital with over one million residents living within city limits.

1

Idaho

2

Washington

3

Montana

4

Oregon

Olympia sits at the southern tip of Puget Sound and was named after the Olympic Mountains nearby.

1

Shreveport

2

New Orleans

3

Lafayette

4

Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge means red stick in French and was named for a painted pole marking a tribal boundary.

1

Burlington

2

Rutland

3

Bennington

4

Montpelier

Montpelier was chartered as Vermont's capital in 1805 replacing Windsor where the state constitution was drafted.

1

Springfield

2

Rockford

3

Peoria

4

Chicago

Springfield replaced Vandalia as Illinois's capital in 1837 partly due to lobbying by a young Abraham Lincoln.

1

New Jersey

2

Delaware

3

Maryland

4

Virginia

Annapolis briefly served as the US capital in 1783 and is still called the sailing capital of America.

1

Augusta

2

Macon

3

Savannah

4

Atlanta

Atlanta became Georgia's capital in 1868 replacing Milledgeville after the conclusion of the American Civil War.

1

New Hampshire

2

Massachusetts

3

Oregon

4

Connecticut

Oregon's Salem sits in the fertile Willamette Valley and was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1840.

1

Columbus

2

Toledo

3

Cincinnati

4

Cleveland

Columbus was designed as a planned capital city in 1816 chosen for its central location within Ohio.

1

Rochester

2

Minneapolis

3

Duluth

4

Saint Paul

Saint Paul and Minneapolis sit so close together they are nicknamed the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

1

Nebraska

2

Idaho

3

Wyoming

4

Montana

Cheyenne was founded in 1867 as a railroad town and became Wyoming's capital just two years later.

1

Memphis

2

Knoxville

3

Chattanooga

4

Nashville

Nashville replaced Knoxville as Tennessee's permanent capital in 1826 after years of rotating between multiple cities.

1

Delaware

2

Connecticut

3

New Jersey

4

Pennsylvania

George Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River led to a surprise victory at Trenton in 1776.

1

Greensboro

2

Raleigh

3

Durham

4

Charlotte

Raleigh was named after Sir Walter Raleigh and was one of America's first planned state capitals.

1

Milwaukee

2

Kenosha

3

Green Bay

4

Madison

Madison sits uniquely on an isthmus between two lakes and is home to the University of Wisconsin.

1

Maine

2

New Hampshire

3

Rhode Island

4

Connecticut

Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636 after being banished from Massachusetts for his religious beliefs.

1

Alexandria

2

Norfolk

3

Richmond

4

Charlottesville

Richmond served as the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War making it doubly historic.

1

Maine

2

Georgia

3

Kentucky

4

South Carolina

Augusta Maine is one of the least populated state capitals in the entire United States.

1

Fort Wayne

2

Evansville

3

Bloomington

4

Indianapolis

Indianapolis earned its nickname The Crossroads of America because more interstate highways meet there than anywhere else.

1

Nebraska

2

North Dakota

3

South Dakota

4

Montana

Pierre is pronounced Pier not Pee-air making it one of America's most commonly mispronounced capital cities.

1

Jefferson City

2

Kansas City

3

Springfield

4

Saint Louis

Jefferson City sits directly on the Missouri River and was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson in 1825.

1

West Virginia

2

Kentucky

3

Arkansas

4

Tennessee

Frankfort Kentucky is one of the smallest state capitals in the US with fewer than 30000 residents.

1

Davenport

2

Cedar Rapids

3

Des Moines

4

Sioux City

Des Moines derives from the French phrase meaning river of the monks referencing early Trappist missionaries nearby.

1

North Dakota

2

Wyoming

3

Montana

4

South Dakota

Bismarck was renamed from Edwinton in 1872 to attract German investment from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.

1

Charleston

2

Myrtle Beach

3

Columbia

4

Greenville

Columbia South Carolina was one of the first planned cities in America laid out in a grid in 1786.

1

Wyoming

2

Idaho

3

North Dakota

4

Montana

Helena Montana began as a gold rush camp called Last Chance Gulch and miners struck gold there in 1864.

1

Kearney

2

Omaha

3

Norfolk

4

Lincoln

Nebraska's capital was renamed Lincoln in 1867 to honor President Abraham Lincoln just two years after his assassination.

1

Nebraska

2

Oklahoma

3

Missouri

4

Kansas

Topeka became famous nationwide as the city named in the landmark 1954 Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court case.

1

Bowling Green

2

Lexington

3

Louisville

4

Frankfort

Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky and sits along the scenic Kentucky River in the state.

1

Philadelphia

2

Allentown

3

Harrisburg

4

Pittsburgh

Harrisburg replaced Philadelphia as Pennsylvania's capital in 1812 because lawmakers wanted a more central location.

1

Maryland

2

New Jersey

3

Delaware

4

Connecticut

Dover has been Delaware's capital since 1777 and the state is nicknamed The First State for ratifying the Constitution first.

1

Fayetteville

2

Fort Smith

3

Little Rock

4

Jonesboro

Little Rock became Arkansas's capital city and was named after a small riverside rock formation.

1

Columbus

2

Madison

3

Indianapolis

4

Lansing

Lansing Michigan was named after Lansing New York when early settlers from that town relocated westward in 1835.

1

Parkersburg

2

Huntington

3

Charleston

4

Morgantown

Charleston has served as the capital of West Virginia since the state joined the Union in 1863.

1

Jackson

2

Biloxi

3

Hattiesburg

4

Gulfport

Jackson was named after President Andrew Jackson in 1822 and replaced Natchez as the capital.

1

Wyatt Earp

2

John Sutter

3

Joe Juneau

4

Kit Carson

Joe Juneau discovered gold near the city in 1880 and the capital was subsequently named in his honor.

1

Coeur D'Alene

2

Boise

3

Twin Falls

4

Pocatello

Boise gets its name from French trappers who called the tree-lined river valley "La Rivière Boisée" meaning wooded river.

1

Ogden

2

St. George

3

Salt Lake City

4

Provo

Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah and stands as one of America's highest major cities.

1

Hartford

2

Bridgeport

3

Stamford

4

New Haven

Hartford earned the nickname "Insurance Capital of the World" because so many major insurance companies were founded there.

1

Oklahoma City

2

Lawton

3

Norman

4

Tulsa

Oklahoma City serves as the capital of Oklahoma and shares its name with the state itself.

1

Frankfort

2

Jefferson City

3

Little Rock

4

Harrisburg

Jefferson City sits where the Osage meets the Missouri River a route Lewis and Clark documented in 1804.

1

Annapolis

2

Hartford

3

Richmond

4

Trenton

The Continental Congress met in Annapolis from November 1783 to August 1784 making it briefly the national capital.

1

Mobile

2

Birmingham

3

Huntsville

4

Montgomery

Montgomery was the very first capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861 before Richmond took over.

1

Bismarck

2

Lincoln

3

Baton Rouge

4

Denver

Louisiana's capitol in Baton Rouge stands 450 feet tall across 34 floors making it America's tallest.

1

Charleston

2

Spartanburg

3

Greenville

4

Columbia

Sherman's troops burned much of Columbia in February 1865 during the final brutal campaign of the Civil War.

1

Topeka

2

Lawrence

3

Wichita

4

Salina

Topeka's name comes from a Kansa-Osage phrase meaning a good place to dig potatoes near a river.

1

Vermont

2

Connecticut

3

New Hampshire

4

Rhode Island

Hartford was once the wealthiest city per capita in America during the late 1800s insurance boom.

1

Honolulu

2

Juneau

3

Annapolis

4

Charleston

Honolulu sits on the island of Oahu making it the only US state capital located on an island.

1

Trenton

2

Augusta

3

Baton Rouge

4

Charleston

Charleston West Virginia earned that nickname from the vast petrochemical industry lining the Kanawha River valley.

1

Savannah

2

Wilmington

3

Annapolis

4

Raleigh

Raleigh replaced coastal New Bern as North Carolina's capital in 1792 for security and geographic centrality reasons.

1

Mississippi

2

Arkansas

3

Tennessee

4

Alabama

Jackson Mississippi is named after Andrew Jackson and sits almost perfectly in the geographic center of the state.

1

Manchester

2

Concord

3

Nashua

4

Portsmouth

Concord became New Hampshire's capital in 1808 and is one of the smallest state capitals by population.

1

Dover

2

Newark

3

Wilmington

4

Milford

Dover replaced New Castle as Delaware's capital in 1777 and Penn personally designed its central green square.

1

Lewiston

2

Bangor

3

Augusta

4

Portland

Augusta sits on the Kennebec River and became Maine's capital in 1832 replacing Portland in that role.

1

Salt Lake City

2

Cheyenne

3

Boise

4

Carson City

Brigham Young led Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 declaring it their promised Zion settlement.

1

Wyoming

2

Utah

3

Nevada

4

Colorado

Salt Lake City was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young leading Mormon pioneers who called it the New Jerusalem.

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