State Information..
Here you will find information on each state.
They are in Alphabetical order.
Showing the shape of each state.
Naming & showing where the capital of each state is located,
Source of Name, Nicknames, Land Areas,
Largest Cites, State Bird, Flower, Tree.
Ten States per page Page Five

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South Dakota
Shape: , State Capital: Santa Fe,
Bird:,   Ring Necked Pheasent
Flower:, American Pasqueflower
Tree:   Black Hill Spruce
Name: From Dakotah Indians; means "allies"
Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State
Land Areas: 75,952 Ssq.mi.
Including water areas: 77,116 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen
Tennessee
Shape:, State Capital: Nashville,
Bird:     , Monkingbird
Flower: , Iris
Tree:    Tulip Popular
Name: From Tanasia, a Cherokee Indian villiage
Nickname: Volunteer State
Land Areas: 41,155 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 42,114 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville
 Texas
Shape:    , State Capital:Austin ,
Bird:       , Monkingbird
Flower:,  Blue Bonnet
Tree:      Pecan
Name: Fron Indian Word Meaning "freinds"
Nickname: Lone Star State
Land Areas: 262,017 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 266,807 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio
 Utah
Shape:   , State Capital: Salt Lake City,
Bird:,     Sea Gull
Flower:, Sego Lilly
Tree:      Blue Spruce
Name: From name of Ute Indian group, meaning "people of the mountains"
Nickname: Beehive State
Land Areas: 82,073 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 84,899 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Salt Lake City, West Valley, Provo
 Vermont
Shape:  , State Capital: Montpelier,
Bird:     , Hermit Thrush
Flower:, Red Clover
Tree:     Sugar Maple
Name: From French vert mont meaning "green mountain"
Nickname: Green Mountain State
Land Areas: 9,273 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 9,614 sq. mi.
Largest Cites:  Burlington, Rutland, Bennington
 Virginia
Shape:  , State Capital: Richmond ,
Bird:     , Cardinal
Flower: , American Dogwood
Tree:    Flowering Dogwood
Name: For Queen Elizabeth I of England
Nickname: The Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Land Areas: 39,704 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 40,767 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond
 Washington
Shape:   , State Capital: Olympia,
Bird:,    WillowGold Finch
Flower:  , Coast Rhododendron
Tree:    Western Hemlock
Name: For George Washington
Nickname: Evergreen State, Chinook State
Land Areas:  66,511 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 68,139 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: chareston, Huntingon, GreenBay
 West Virginia
Shape:  , State Capital:Charleston ,
Bird:     , Cardinal
Flower: Rhododendron
Tree:    Sugar Maple
Name: For Queen Elizabeth I of England
Nickname: Mountain State
Land Areas: 24,119 sq. mi.
Including water areas:24,231 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling
 Wisconsin
Shape:   , State Capital: Madison ,
Bird:,     Robin
Flower:, Wood Violet
Tree:      Sugar Maple
Name: Miskonsing Indian name for river; means "gathering of the waters"
Nickname: Badger State
Land Areas: 54,426 sq. mi.
Including water areas:56,153 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Milwakee, Madison, Green Bay
 Wyoming
Shape:   , State Capital: Cheyenne,
Bird:       , Meadowlark
Flower:  ,Indian Paintbrush
Tree:     Cottonwood
Name: From Delaware Indian word meaning "upon a great plain"
Nickname: Eqauality State
Land Areas: 96,989 sq. mi.
Including water areas: 97,809 sq. mi.
Largest Cites: Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie