There are 50 states in the United States of America. Below is a list of all 50 states in America, as well as the abbreviations for each state, the nicknames of each state and a list of all the capitals of every state in America.
The states that start with the letter A are as followed:
Alabama- The abbreviation for the state of Alabama is AL. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery and the state’s nickname is the Yellowhammer state.
Alaska- AK is the abbreviation for the state of Alaska. Juneau is the capital of Alaska and the state of Alaska is usually referred to as the last frontier state.
Arizona- Arizona’s abbreviation is AZ, and the state capital of Arizona is Phoenix. Arizona’s nickname is the Grand Canyon state.
Arkansas- The abbreviation for the state of Arkansas is AR. Arkansas is known by its’ nickname, the natural state and the capital of Arkansas is Little Rock.
The states that start with the letter C are as followed:
California- CA is the state abbreviation for the state of California and the state of California’s capital is Sacramento. The nick name for California is known as the golden state.
Colorado- The abbreviation for the state of Colorado is CO and the capital of Colorado is Denver. Colorado’s nickname is known as the centennial state.
Connecticut- CT is the abbreviation for Connecticut. Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut and Connecticut’s nickname is known as the constitution state.
The states that start with the letter D are as followed:
Delaware- Delaware’s abbreviation is DE and Dover is the capital of Delaware. The nickname that Delaware is usually known by is the diamond state.
The states that start with the letter F are as followed:
Florida- Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. FL is the abbreviation for the state of Florida and Florida is known as the sunshine state.
The states that start with the letter G are as followed:
Georgia- Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and GA is the abbreviation for the state of Georgia. Georgia is known as the peach state.
The states that start with the letter H are as followed:
Hawaii- HI is Hawaii’s abbreviation and Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii. The nickname for Hawaii is the aloha state.
The states that start with the letter I are as followed:
Idaho- The capital of Idaho is Boise. ID is the abbreviation of Idaho and Idaho is known as the gem state.
Illinois- Illinois is known as the prairie state and IL is Illinois’s abbreviation. Springfield is the capital of Illinois.
Indiana- The abbreviation for the state of Indiana is IN and the capital of Indiana is Indianapolis. Indiana is known as the Hoosier state.
Iowa- Des Moines is the capital of the state of Iowa and the abbreviation for Iowa is IA. Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state.
The states that start with the letter K are as followed:
Kansas- The capital of Kansas is Topeka and Kansas is known as the sunflower state. The abbreviation for Kansas is KS.
Kentucky- Kentucky is known as the bluegrass state and the capital of Kentucky is Frankfort. The abbreviation for Kentucky is KY.
The states that start with the letter L are as followed:
Louisiana- Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. Louisiana’s abbreviation is LA and the state of Louisiana is known as the pelican state.
The states that start with the letter M are as followed:
Maine- The abbreviation for the state of Maine is ME. The capital of Maine is Augusta. Maine is known as the pine tree state.
Maryland- Maryland’s capital is Annapolis and the abbreviation for the state of Maryland is MD. Maryland is known as the free state.
Massachusetts- The capital of Massachusetts is Boston and the abbreviation for the state of Massachusetts is MA. Massachusetts is usually referred to as the bay state.
Michigan- Lansing is the capital of the state of Michigan. MI is the abbreviation for the state of Michigan and Michigan is known as the wolverine state.
Minnesota- The capital of Minnesota is St. Paul. Minnesota is known as the north star state. MN is the abbreviation for the state of Minnesota.
Mississippi- Jackson is Mississippi’s state capital. Mississippi is known as the Magnolia state. MS is the abbreviation for the state of Mississippi.
Missouri- Jefferson City is the capital of the state of Missouri. Missouri is known as the show me state and the abbreviation for the state of Missouri is MO.
Montana- Helena is the capital of Montana and the abbreviation of Montana is MT. Montana is known as the treasure state.
The states that start with the letter N are as followed:
Nebraska- Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska. Nebraska is known as the cornhusker state. NE is the abbreviation for the state of Nebraska.
Nevada- The capital of Nevada is Carson City and the abbreviation for Nevada is NV. Nevada is known as silver state.
New Hampshire- Concord is the capital of New Hampshire and the abbreviation for New Hampshire is NH. New Hampshire is known as the granite state.
New Jersey- NJ is the abbreviation for New Jersey, and New Jersey is known as the garden state. The capital of New Jersey is Trenton.
New Mexico- Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico and the abbreviation of New Mexico is NM. New Mexico’s nickname is the land of enchantment.
New York- The capital of New York is Albany. NY is the abbreviation for the state of New York and New York is known as the empire state.
North Carolina- The capital of North Carolina is Raleigh. NC is the abbreviation for the state of North Carolina and North Carolina is known as the tar heel state.
North Dakota– Bismarck is North Dakota’s capital and the abbreviation for the state of North Dakota is ND. North Dakota is known as the Sioux state.
The states that start with the letter O are as followed:
Ohio- Columbus is Ohio’s capital and the abbreviation for Ohio is OH. Ohio is known as the buckeye state.
Oklahoma- Oklahoma City is the state capital of Oklahoma. The abbreviation for Oklahoma is OK. The state of Oklahoma is known as the sooner state.
Oregon- The abbreviation for Oregon is OR and Salem is the capital of the state of Oregon. Oregon is known as the beaver state.
The states that start with the letter P are as followed:
Pennsylvania- Harrisburg is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. PA is the abbreviation for the state of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is known as the keystone state.
The states that start with the letter R are as followed:
Rhode Island- The abbreviation for the state of Rhode Island is RI. Providence is the capital of Rhode Island and Rhode Island is known as the ocean state.
The states that start with the letter S are as followed:
South Carolina- The capital of South Carolina is Columbia. SC is the abbreviation for the state of South Carolina and South Carolina is known as the palmetto state.
South Dakota- Pierre is the state capital of South Dakota and the abbreviation for South Dakota is SD an South Dakota is known as the mount Rushmore state.
The states that start with the letter T are as followed:
Tennessee- Nashville is the capital of the state of Tennessee and the abbreviation for Tennessee is TN. Tennessee is known as the volunteer state.
Texas- TX is the abbreviation for the state of Texas and Texas is known as the lone star state. Austin is the state capital of Texas.
The states that start with the letter U are as followed:
Utah- Utah is known as the beehive state and the abbreviation for Utah is UT. Salt Lake City is the capital of the state of Utah.
The states that start with the letter V are as followed:
Vermont- Vermont is known as the green mountain state. The capital of Vermont is Montpelier and the abbreviation for the state of Vermont is VT.
Virginia- VA is the abbreviation for the state of Virginia and Virginia is known as the old dominion state. The capital of Virginia is Richmond.
The states that start with the letter W are as followed:
Washington- Olympia is the capital of the state of Washington and Washington is known as the evergreen state. The abbreviation for the state of Washington is WA.
West Virginia- The capital of West Virginia is Charleston and West Virginia is known as the mountain state. WV is the abbreviation for the state of West Virginia.
Wisconsin- Madison is the capital of the state of Wisconsin and the abbreviation for Wisconsin is WI. Wisconsin is known as the badger state.
Wyoming- The capital of Wyoming is Cheyenne and the abbreviation for the state of Wyoming is WY. Wyoming is known as the equality state.
