List of State Nicknames

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This page lists the state nicknames for the 50 US states.

US State	State Nickname	US State	State Nickname
Alabama	Yellowhammer State	Montana	Treasure State
Alaska	The Last Frontier	Nebraska	Cornhusker State, Beef State
Arizona	The Grand Canyon State	Nevada	Sagebrush State, Silver State, Battle Born State
Arkansas	The Natural State	New Hampshire	Granite State
California	Golden State	New Jersey	Garden State
Colorado	Centennial State	New Mexico	Land of Enchantment
Connecticut	Constitution State	New York	Empire State
Delaware	Diamond State; First State	North Carolina	Tar Heel State
Florida	Sunshine State	North Dakota	Sioux State, Flickertail State, Peace Garden State, Rough Rider State
Georgia	Peach State, Empire State of the South	Ohio	Buckeye State
Hawaii	Aloha State	Oklahoma	Sooner State
Idaho	Gem State	Oregon	Beaver State
Illinois	Prairie State	Pennsylvania	Keystone State
Indiana	Hoosier State	Rhode Island	The Ocean State
Iowa	Hawkeye State	South Carolina	Palmetto State
Kansas	Sunflower State, Jayhawk State	South Dakota	Mount Rushmore State, Coyote State
Kentucky	Bluegrass State	Tennessee	Volunteer State
Louisiana	Pelican State	Texas	Lone Star State
Maine	Pine Tree State	Utah	Beehive State
Maryland	Free State, Old Line State	Vermont	Green Mountain State
Massachusetts	Bay State, Old Colony State	Virginia	The Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Michigan	Wolverine State	Washington	Evergreen State
Minnesota	North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes	West Virginia	Mountain State
Mississippi	Magnolia State	Wisconsin	Badger State
Missouri	Show-me State	Wyoming	Equality State