The 50 States of the U.S.A.

Last update April 2009

JUMP TO....
Comprehensive Sites on All 50 States
INFO ON SPECIFIC STATES:
A-C, D-L, M-R, S-W, U.S. Territories

Boundaries of the Contiguous United States
How the U.S. has changed over time: Animated Map
Map Showing Geographical Center of the United States: 'Marvels of the New West'

GENERAL STATE INFO
50 States and Capitals
**** Stately Knowledge
  Geobop's State & Provincial Links
  The 50 States  
**** Geobop's State & Provincial Symbols: Home Page 
Geobop's State & Provincial Flowers! A Celebration of Our Favorite Symbols - such as: The Texas state flower is the Bluebonnet.
Geobop's State Citizens' Nicknames Page - What do each state's citizens call themselves? Example, Texans, Iowans, etc.
  The State Symbols, Flags, Seals, Emblems and People of the US 
  State Name Origins and Origin of State Names 
  U.S. State Mottoes (Reference) - Origin of U.S. State Names (Reference) - List of Firsts for U.S. Cities (Reference) - Fifty Fun Facts About the Fifty U.S. States (Reference) - Length of the U.S. Coastline by States (Reference) 
  Do You Know Your State Capitals? 
Stately Knowledge: State Capitals and Largest City
United States of America - Atlapedia Online
United States of America - European expansion history and Major dates in history
    State Mottoes Expressed in Latin
  USCounties.com - State, County, City Information 
  United States History: Archives | Federal, State Historical Documents, 
**** Geobopological Survey: World: North America Home Page!  - includes links on our neighbor to the North, Canada!

DATES OF ENTRY INTO THE U.S.A.
Statehood: When did YOUR state join the Union?
Stately Dates: Dates of Entry into the U.S.
Texas was the 28th state admitted to the Union....What number was Kansas? Find out here by clicking on States Order of Admission to the U.S.A.(with dates)

FLAGS
(although many of the sites on this page include flag info.)
Flags of Fifty States and one District (United States)
Current Flags of US Districts, Territories, and Possessions 
State Flags
STATE FLAGS 
  Animated Flags US States 
Info on Flags 
NEW MEXICO TOPS STATE/PROVINCIAL FLAGS SURVEY - NAVA, the North American Vexillological Association survey declares NM flag design #1!  See the rankings of best flag designs in North America!
More US flags on my General U.S.A. History page.

MAPS, DISTANCES, & LONGITUDE/LATITUDE
Maps of the United States
Physical Map of Western United States of America
Political Map of Western United States of America
Physical Map of Eastern United States of America
Political Map of Eastern United States of America
  United States History: US History Maps & Atlases
City and Towns Maps Home Page
Base Maps of the Several States
U.S. Metropolitan Areas - MAP
MAP: Early Indian Tribes, Culture Areas, and Linguistic Stocks - Alaska
MAP: United States: Capitals
Outline Maps: United States
BLANK MAPS: States
BLANK MAP: Name the States
MAPS: US States
MAPS: U.S. States
OUTLINE MAPS: HISTORICAL U.S.
MAPS: States of the West Index
Boundaries of the Contiguous United States
How the U.S. has changed over time: Animated Map
Map Showing Geographical Center of the United States: 'Marvels of the New West'
USGS Mapping Information: GNIS United States and Territories Data Base
How far is it? - Check the mileage from one city another----worldwide!
Cities/Geographic Nameserver - longitude/latitude of your favorite city
Latitude & Longitude - Look Up for U.S. state and major cities.
More US maps on my General U.S.A. History page.

POPULATION, STATISTICS, & RANKINGS
US Census - State Rankings 
  Census 2000 Gateway 
  State and County QuickFacts 
  US Census - Guide to State Statistical Abstracts 
  Census 2000 Resident Population of States and DC 
  Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places In The US 
   State Population Estimates
U.S. Statistics - Population, etc.
US States - Statistics - Rankings
Stately Knowledge: Comparison of Size and Population -Rankings (Did you know that while Alaska is #1 in size, it ranks only #48 in population?)
Place and County Subdivision Population Estimates
State and County Demographic and Economic Profiles
America's Roof: Highest Points in the U.S. by State
Highest Points in the USA and other North American Countries
Lowest Points in the United States
National Educational News and Statistics by State
You Are Where You Live - By ZipCode, find out about your neighborhood!
Economy at a Glance Menu: Regional, State, & Metropolitan level
Geobop's Kid-Friendly Agricultural Fun Facts & Statistics!
STAPPA/ALAPCO: State/Local Air Pollution Control Agencies
More Census and Stats on my U.S. Government page.

STATE GOVERNMENT, LAW, ELECTIONS, LEGAL ISSUES
STATE GOVERNOR INFO: NGA Online: News and information from the National Governors' Association, The Governors, Governor Web sites, Governors' Office Addresses and Phone Numbers (find your state's Governor here)
GOVERNORS' E-MAIL/WEB SITES
State Government and Politics
State and Local Governments
Guide To The State Legislatures
Find elected officials by State or Zip Code
Mayors of Major U.S. Cities
LII: State Legal Materials - Listing
LII: State Statutes by Topic
A Country of many Governments: State & Local Governments
Full-text state statutes and legislation on the Internet
Dumb Laws by State
U.S. state and territorial laws
A-Z Law Guide. LawStreet.com

STATE NEWS
US Newspapers listed by State - access the U.S's major newspapers!
Yahoo! News and Media > By Region > U.S. States
stateline.org: your source for state news

SPECIFIC CITIES
The USA CityLink Project
Cities/Geographic Nameserver
Meet the Mayors
Mayors of Major U.S. Cities
Cities Online
Key to the City, US City Information, Information about cities
Key to the City - Names of all Fifty States
History of States and Towns 

GENEALOGY
Researching your family tree? The USGenWeb Project - Links to States, RootsWeb.com Home Page, & US County Resources at RootsWeb are great places to start!!!
More Genealogy sites on my People: Biographies and Genealogy page.

TAKE A FUN QUIZ!!
Geobopological Survey Quiz Headquarters
Geobop's State Names & Nicknames Quiz!
Quiz yourself on the dates 50 states joined the Union!
State Flags Game
State Capitals Game
  Do You Know Your State Capitals?
  Quia - Java Games - U.S. State Capitals 
  Quia - Java Games - US cities 
  Quia - Learn the capitals of the U.S. states 

VARIOUS TOPICS ON THE 50 STATES
Official U.S. State Songs: Laura's MIDI Heaven!
  13 Original Colonies - Much more info available on my From Colonies to Revolution page. 
   American Women's History: Specific States
    WPA Life Histories Home Page United States Map 
  STATE ART 
  Community Roots: Selections from the Local Legacies Project (Library of Congress)
  State Farm Bureau Connection 
  The Capitol: National Statuary Hall Collection Sorted by State 
   The Moonlit Road: Strange Folktales from the American South - more spooky stories and mysteries can be found on my Myth, Legend, Folklore, Ghosts page. 
  State License Plate Virtual Museum  
  Southeast Region Ouline of Prehistory and History. 
  The History of the Upper Midwest: An Overview 
  Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin 
  Historic Asylums of America, by state
  The Salary Calculator: relocation, cost of living, real estate 

SPECIFIC STATE SITES
ALABAMA
Alabama: Just the Facts
Alabama Maps
  Alabama Symbols 
Alabama Info -- The Alabama Information Directory
  alabama.gov - Welcome to Alabama's Official State Web Site! 
The Alabama Constitution
Alabama's Six Constitutions
   NorthAL.net - The Web Site for North Alabama 
  The American Experience | George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire 
  Monroe County Heritage Museums
For more on Alabama during the Civil War, drop by my Civil War page.

ALASKA
Alaska: Just the Facts
Alaska Maps
  Alaska Symbols 
  State of Alaska Facts  
  The Aurora Page
Auroras 2000.com: Presented by the Exploratorium
Women in Alaska's History 
Dogsled.com - All The Adventure, None Of The Frostbite
Arctic Studies Center - Yupik Masks 
  Alaska Federation of Natives
Info on the Gold Rush in the Klondike can be found on my 19th Century America page.

ARIZONA
Arizona: Just the Facts
Arizona Maps
Arizona Quick'n Quirky Facts & Symbols! 
Image Database--Northern Arizona University Special Collections
GRAND CANYON Explorer 
Grand Canyon Official Tourism Page
Arizona Guide
    Tour Arizona Travel and Vacation Guide 
  connections between the Arizona border and Mexico 
Welcome to Arizona's Law for Kids Website
Mission Churches of the Sonoran Desert 
  Through Our Parents Eyes: Tucson's Diverse Community -- Current Exhibits
Info on the Wild West can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.

ARKANSAS
Arkansas: Just the Facts
Arkansas Maps 
  Arkansas Symbols 
  Arkansas Civil War Info
  The Great Depression in Arkansas 
  Arkansas Humanities Resource Center Media Catalog 

CALIFORNIA
California: Just the Facts
California Maps
  California Symbols 
The History of How California Became a State
  California History Collection from the Library of Congress
  California Museum :: Home Page
Chinese Historical Society of California
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Index to San Francisco History by Subject 
  San Francisco History 
  San Francisco History by Subject 
  San Francisco History by Subject - World War II 
San Francisco Biographies 
  San Francisco Films: Home Page
  The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 
    1906 Earthquake and Fire 
  1906 Earthquake Photographs 
  San Francisco Fire Department 1906 Earthquake and Fire Operations 
  Asian History, Chinese History, San Francisco History, California history 
  California Missions Interactive Home Page 
  California Missions 
  The Spanish Missions of California 
  The Spanish Missions of California: History, architecture and art 
  California, First Person Narratives: General Collections 
  California State Historical Landmarks 
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Tranportation District - Welcome
Venice California History Web Site
    California Folk Music Home Page
CalPhotos: California Plants & Habitats
California Shipwrecks
Life Along the Faultline: Life and Science in Earthquake Country 
  UCR California Museum of Photography
  Military Bases in San Diego - World War I 1914-1920 
  Military Bases in San Diego - World War II 1921-1945 
  Greetings from Hollywood 
  A Short History of Hollywood 
   The Hollywood Thirties: Home Page 
For more on the History of Film, check out my Motion Pictures, Movies, Film webpage.
Info on the Wild West (Gold Rush, etc.) can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.

COLORADO
Colorado: Just the Facts
Colorado Maps
Colorado Quick'n Quirky Facts & Symbols!
Colorado State Government
Colorado State Archives: Information & History
  Colorado Women's Hall of Fame - List of Inductees
Info on the Wild West can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut: Just the Facts
Connecticut Maps
Geobop's Connecticut Symbols
Connecticut History
Changing Connecticut, 1634 - 1980
   The Day the Clowns Cried: The Hartford Circus Fire - July 6, 1944 & Man Confesses to Setting Circus Fire
Info on CT's role as one of the 13 Original Colonies can be found on my From Colonies to Revolution page.

DELAWARE
Delaware: Just the Facts
Delaware Maps 
Geobop's Delaware Symbols
    Delaware.gov
Delaware - A brief history 
  Delaware History
More info on DE's early history can be found on my From Colonies to Revolution page.

FLORIDA
Florida: Just the Facts
Florida Maps 
  Florida Symbols 
    Florida Facts and History 
  FLORIDA HISTORY 
  FLORIDA DURING CIVIL WAR 
  Florida's Role in the Civil War: "Supplier of the Confederacy" 
   Florida Government Services DIRECT
The Florida Postcard Collection
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida 
  Collier Museum: SW Florida History 
  Florida Memory Project - Florida State Archives 
  Florida Memory - Film & Video Clips Index  

GEORGIA
Georgia: Just the Facts
Georgia Maps
More Georgia Maps
Georgia Symbols
Georgia's History
Georgia History
Flags That Have Flown Over Georgia
Georgia Women of Achievement
About North Georgia History
Native Americans in North Georgia
GEORGIA AGRICULTURE FACTS
Georgia Department of Agriculture
City of Atlanta Web Site
Golden Crescent: Crossroads of Georgia and Florida
For more history, drop by my From Colonies to Revolution and Civil War pages.

HAWAII
Hawaii: Just the Facts
Hawaii Maps
  Hawaii's Symbols 
Information about the State of Hawaii Government
Welcome To Virtually Hawaii!! 
  Maui and Hawaiian Chronology
Hawaii's Last Queen 
  Tammy Yee, Hawaii children's book author and illustrator
  Overview of the Political, Cultural and Agricultural Interventions in Hawaii 
HAWAI`I - INDEPENDENT & SOVEREIGN

IDAHO
Idaho: Just the Facts
Idaho Maps
Idaho Symbols
Idaho History Web Sites

ILLINOIS
Illinois: Just the Facts
Illinois Maps 
Geobop's Illinois Symbols
State of Illinois
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois Historic Sites 
  City of Chicago Home Page 
   A History of Chicago 
   Chicago, The Essential Guide 
Chicago History
The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory: Welcome  
   Deaths, Disturbances, Disasters and Disorders in Chicago
Chicago Historical Society's History Files
History Files - Chicago Black Sox 
CPL Chicago History Collection at Sulzer Regional Library 
  CPL Chicago History Collections 
  CPL - Chicago Women
Chicago History and Architecture
Jazz Age Chicago -- Main Menu
    At Home in the Heartland (Illinois) Online Home
   Early Illinois Women
Illinois in the Civil War
  Chicago's Columbus Park: The Prairie Idealized

INDIANA
Indiana: Just the Facts
Indiana Maps
Geobop's Indiana Symbols!
Indiana Historical Bureau
Conner Prairie Living History Museum - Indiana

IOWA
Iowa: Just the Facts
Iowa Maps
Geobop's Iowa Symbols!
Iowa Counties - Most Comprehensive Information Resource
  Iowa Civil War Page 
  Hardin County, Iowa--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary

KANSAS
Kansas: Just the Facts
Kansas Maps
Geobop's Kansas Symbols! 
  Old West Kansas: KS Pioneers History, Wild West Frontier
  Kansas State Historical Society
    Research and Collections, Kansas State Historical Society 
Kansas Timeline 
  The Kansas Heritage Server
The Plains and Emigrant Tribes of Kansas
Kansas One Room School House Project
    One Room School House Web Photo Album 
   Kansas One Room School House (ORSH) Project 
  Kansas ORSH Project Library
  Old West Kansas 
  Home on the Range/Cowboy Heritage 
  Kansas Forts 
    Kansas Historic Trails 
  Railroads in Kansas 
Kansas Gunfighters
  History of Wyandotte County, Kansas and its People  
  KanColl: The Kansas Collection Welcome Page
  Coffeyville, Kansas: The Town That Stopped the Dalton Gang

KENTUCKY
Kentucky: Just the Facts
Kentucky Maps
Geobop's Kentucky Symbols 
LadyLucks Kentucky
  Kentucky Derby 
  Kentucky Derby History 
  Lexington Kentucky: The Athens of the West -- A National Register of Historic Places

LOUISIANA
Louisiana: Just the Facts
Louisiana Maps
Louisiana Symbols
Welcome to INFO Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
The Official City of New Orleans Website
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
Virtually New Orleans
The Big Easy Dictionary - Crescent City - New Orleans
The Official Save Our Cemeteries Site
Louisiana EDUCATION - Just for Students
Brief History of Louisiana
Info Louisiana: Maps and Geographical Information
Louisiana Governors 1699 - Present
Louisiana History: a detailed study of pre-historic Louisiana , slavery, the Civil War
The Civil War in Louisiana & Louisiana Civil War Generals - more info can be found on my Civil War webpage.
Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long - More on Long in the section on the Turbulent Thirties on my 20th Century America (various 30s topics) page.

SOUTH CAROLINA (After TEXAS, my Favorite state!)
South Carolina: Just the Facts
South Carolina Maps
More South Carolina maps
South Carolina historical maps, plats
Geobop's South Carolina Symbols!
State of South Carolina-Public Information Home Page
South Carolina Information Highway - SCIway
The Insiders' Guide to Charleston, South Carolina
National Weather Forecast Service: South Carolina
South Carolina Historical Society online exhibits
South Carolina - Historical Periods
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
MidNet's History and Information Page
Directory of Historical Records Repositories in South Carolina - Charleston
South Caroliniana Library Home Page
Historical Highlights of Charleston, SC Area
South Carolina Historical Society
South Carolina History
State of South Carolina History
South Carolina State Library History and Culture
SELECTED READINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY 
On Borrowed Ground: Free African-American life in Charleston, SC, 1810-1861
Charleston.Net Home Page
Charleston Connection (Charleston, South Carolina)
The Citadel Archives and Museum Guide to the Collections
Charleston: Rainbow Row
USC Times
South Carolina - History of Cities, Towns, Places
Summerville, South Carolina SC and Summerville, SC and Dorchester County - I lived in this beautiful town for 6 years. Just north of Charleston, the town was established by antebellum plantation owners as a haven from the mosquitos and malaria that plagued the coast during the Summer. Hence, the name Summerville.
South Atlantic Regional Humanities Center: College of Charleston, SC
SC EARTHQUAKES: THE 1886 EARTHQUAKE, IMAGES/PHOTOS: 1886 Charleston, SC Earthquake, South Carolina Earthquakes, NEIC: Charleston, South Carolina Earthquake of 1886
HURRICANE HUGO & HURRICANE INFO: TPC NHC HURRICANE HUGO, Hurricane Hugo Page, Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Hugo Overview, South Carolina’s Post-Hurricane Recovery Element, Hugo pics 1, 2, 3, 4
For more early SC history, drop by my From Colonies to Revolution and Civil War pages.

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota: Just the Facts
South Dakota Maps
Geobop's South Dakota Symbols
HISTORY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Forts 
History of Deadwood 
  American Experience | Mount Rushmore 
Info on the Wild West can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.


TENNESSEE
Tennessee: Just the Facts
Tennessee Maps
Geobop's Tennessee Symbols!
Tennessee Chronicles
TVA: Electricity for All
Tennessee Valley Authority
Women in Tennessee History: A Bibliography

TEXAS (MY HOME STATE)
Texas: Just the Facts
Texas Maps
Texas Symbols
go to my special webpage just for MUCH MORE on the Lone Star State, click HERE!

UTAH
Utah: Just the Facts
Utah Maps
Utah Quick'n Quirky Facts & Symbols!

VERMONT
Vermont: Just the Facts
Vermont Maps
Geobop's Vermont Symbols
All Vermont Pages-Vermont State History

VIRGINIA
Virginia: Just the Facts
Virginia Maps
Geobop's Virginia Symbols
Mapping Virginia
Virginia! Welcome to the Commonwealth
Virginia Legislature
Capitol History
Citizen's Guide - Emblems and Symbols
Civil War Traveler | Virginia
Virginia Welcomes You To Our Fine State
Welcome to Virginia Online!
All About Virginia
Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Homepage
The Library of Virginia Home Page
The Library of Virginia Digital Library Program
Virginia Historical Inventory
Virtual Antebellum Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Virginia Historical Society - The Center for Virginia History
Guide to Historic Virginia
Virginia History 
  Virginia Historical Society: Exhibits: The Story of Virginia 
Alexandria Library, Special Collections: Online Exhibits Directory
Alexandria's Photo of the Month 
"DEAR TEACHER": Correspondence about education, parenting, and growing up in 1840s Virginia 
For more VA history, drop by my From Colonies to Revolution and Civil War pages!

WASHINGTON
Washington: Just the Facts
Washington Maps
Washington State Symbols
19th Century WA History
magoo.com: The Great Seattle Fire - Don't Blame Jimmie McGough
History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Galloping Gertie
The Pig War: How a pig almost changed American history
Mount St. Helens - May 18, 1980
Mount St. Helens - Earthquakes and Seismicity
Mount St. Helens
Center for Columbia River History
They Called Them the Mercer Girls: Washington Territory's Cargo of Brides
Info on the Wild West can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia: Just the Facts
West Virginia Maps
Geobop's West Virginia Symbols
WILD & WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA HISTORY
Wired for Learning - West Virginia Reinventing Education

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin: Just the Facts
Wisconsin Maps
Geobop's Wisconsin Symbols
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Bringing History to Life
The History of the Upper Midwest: An Overview
Pioneering the Upper Midwest: Books from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

WYOMING
Wyoming: Just the Facts 
Wyoming Maps
Geobop's Wyoming Symbols
  Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment  
  Yellowstone National Park -- The Total Yellowstone Page 
Info on the Wild West can be found on my 19th Century America webpage.

... and, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington D.C.: Just the Facts
Washington D.C., District of Columbia Facts & Information on Key to the City 
  U.S. Senate: Reference Home > Books > The Nine Capitals of the United States 
  The City Beautiful and Washington D.C. 
  The Capitol Project at the University of Virginia 
Architecture of Washington D.C. - front page
Portraiture in the U.S. Capitol 
  Military District of Washington Home Page 
  Pierre L'Enfant: Pennsylvania Avenue's Birth and Early Growth 
  The 1901 Plan for Washington D.C.
For more on D.C., drop by my U.S. Government page.
For info on the September terrorist attacks on the Pentagon, please visit the section on Terrorism on my U.S. Government page.

The Lone Star State and my Home!!!
For many, many links, visit my TEXAS page!!!