Alphabetical List of 50 States

Please click on the state you are interested in to view that state's information:

Each page includes the following:

Geography & Demographics

• State Abbreviation: The two-letter abbreviation for each state.
• State Capital: The capital city of the state.
• State Size: The area of the state, both total (land + water) and land only.
• Number of Counties: The number of counties for each state.
• Time Zone: List the time zone(s) of each state. Some states extends to more than one time zone.
• Bordering States: List of bordering states of each state.
• Highest Point: The highest peak of each state.
• National Parks: List of national parks for each state.
• 2015 State Population: The estimated population for each state in 2015, based on US Census data. You can also find information on state population 2010, state population 2005, and state population 2000.
• State Population Density: How crowded is each state on average, measured by number of residents per square mile.
• Area Codes: The telephone area codes for each state.
• Top 5 Cities (2010 population): The top 5 cities for each state, based on 2010 US Census data.

Government & Legislature

• Statehood: When each state was admitted into the Union.
• State Electoral Votes: The number of electoral votes each state has for the 2016 election.
• State Flag: The picture for the state flag for each state.
• Governor: Link to the official website of the State Governor.
• U. S. Senators: List of U. S. Senators from each state.
• U. S. Representatives: List of U. S. Representatives from each state.
• State Senators: List of State Senators, typically the higher chamber of the state legislature.
• State Representatives / Assembly Members / Delegates: List of members of the lower chamber of the state legislature.
• State Government: Link to the official state government site.
• State Constitution: The constitution of each state.
• Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date: The date same-sex marriage was legalized for each state.
• Road Conditions: Link to the website providing current road conditions for each state.
• State Quarter Issue Date: The date the State Quarter commemorating each state was issued.

State Symbols

This section lists the symbols of each state. Common state symbols include the state bird, the state flower, the state motto, the state nickname, and the state tree.

Sports Teams

• Major Sports Teams: Teams in each state that belong to The Major League Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Hockey League (NHL).
• NCAA Division I Schools: List of NCAA Division I institutions for each state. The primary conference affiliation for each institution is listed in parenthesis.

Popular Tourist Attractions

List top family-friendly points of interest of the state based on the number of times people search for them. If you are traveling to this state and want to know where to visit, you can use this list as the starting point.

Famous People

List of famous people who were born in each state. This list includes Nobel Prize winners, presidents of the United States, sports Hall of Famers, actors / actresses, and singers.

Fun Facts

Interesting facts for each state, including the origin of the state name, most notable landmarks and historical events, geographic features, and funny laws. All facts listed here have been researched and verified as current.