- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- CaliforniaÂ
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
Alabama (Deep South)
Capital: Montgomery
Largest city: Birmingham
Population: 4.9 Million
Size: 52,419 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 14, 1819
Main languages: English, Spanish
Tallest point: Cheaha Mountain 2,407 feet tall
Alaska (Pacific)
Capital: Juneau
Largest city: Anchorage
Population: 710,249
Size: 663,268 sq. miles
Date joined union: January 3, 1959
Main languages: English, Alaskin Native Languages, and Tagalog
Tallest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 20,156 feet tall
Arizona (West)
Capital: Phoenix (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Tucson
Population: 7.2 Million
Size: 113,990 sq. miles
Date joined union: February 14, 1912
Main languages: English, Spanish, and Navajo
Tallest point: Humphreys Peak 12,633 feet tall
Arkansas (Deep South)
Capital: Little Rock (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Fort Smith
Population: 3 Million
Size: 53,179 sq. miles
Date joined union: June 15, 1836
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Mount Magazine 2,753 feet tall
California (Pacific)
Capital: Sacramento
Largest city: Los Angeles
Population: 39.5 Million
Size: 163,696 sq. miles
Date joined union: September 9, 1850
Main languages: English, Spanish
Tallest point: Mount Whitney 14,505 feet tall
Colorado (West)
Capital: Denver (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Colorado Springs
Population: 5.7 Million
Size: 104,094 sq. miles
Date joined union: August 1, 1876
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Mount Elbert 14,440 feet tall
Connecticut (New England)
Capital: Hartford
Largest city: Bridgeport
Population: 3.5 Million
Size: 5,567 sq. miles
Date joined union: January 9, 1788
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Mount Frissell 1,800 feet tall
Delaware (New England)
Capital: Dover
Largest city: Wilmington
Population: 982,895
Size: 1,982 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 7, 1787
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Ebright Azimuth 447 feet tall
Florida (South)
Capital: Tallahassee
Largest city: Jacksonville
Population: 21.4 Million
Size: 65,757 sq. miles
Date joined union: March 3, 1845
Main languages: English, Spanish
Tallest point: Britton Hill 345 feet tall
Georgia (South)
Capital: Atlanta (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Augusta
Population: 10.6 Million
Size: 59,425 sq. miles
Date joined union: January 2, 1788
Main languages: English, Spanish
Tallest point: Brasstown Bald 4,784 feet tall
Hawaii (Pacific)
Capital: Honolulu
2nd largest city: East Honolulu
Population: 1.4 Million
Size: 10,931 sq. miles
Date joined union: August 21, 1959
Main languages: English, Hawaiian
Tallest point: Mauna Kea 13,796 feet tall
Idaho (West)
Capital: Boise (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Meridian
Population: 1.7 Million
Size: 83,569 sq. miles
Date joined union: July 3, 1890
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Borah Peak 12,662 feet tall
Illinois (Midwest)Â
Capital: Springfield
Largest city: Chicago
Population: 12.6 Million
Size: 57,915 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 3, 1818
Main languages: English, Spanish
Tallest point: Charles Mound 1,235 feet tall
Indiana (Midwest)Â
Capital: Indianapolis (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Fort Wayne
Population: 6.7 Million
Size: 36,418 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 11, 1816
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Hoosier Hill 1,257 feet tall
Iowa (Midwest)Â
Capital: Des Moines (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Cedar Rapids
Population: 3.1 Million
Size: 56,272 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 27, 1846
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Hawkeye Point 1,671 feet tall
Kansas (Midwest)
Capital: Topeka
Largest city: Wichita
Population: 2.9 Million
Size: 82,278 sq. miles
Date joined union: January 29, 1861
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Mount Sunflower 4,041 feet tall
Kentucky (South)Â
Capital: Frankfort
Largest city: Louisville
Population: 4.4 Million
Size: 40,407 sq. miles
Date joined union: June 1, 1792
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Black Mountain 4,145
Louisiana (Deep South)Â
Capital: Baton Rouge
Largest city: New Orleans
Population: 4.6 Million
Size: 52,069 sq. miles
Date joined union: April 30, 1812
Main languages: English, French, Spanish, Creole, and Vietnamese
Tallest point: Driskill Mountain 535 feet tall
Maine (New England)Â
Capital: Augusta
Largest city: Portland
Population: 1.3 Million
Size: 35,385 sq. miles
Date joined union: March 15, 1820
Main languages: English, French
Tallest point: Mount Katahdin 5,270 feet tall
Maryland (South)Â
Capital: Annapolis
Largest city: Baltimore
Population: 6 Million
Size: 12,407 sq. miles
Date joined union: April 28, 1788
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Hoyecrest 3,360 feet tall
Massachusetts (New England)Â
Capital: Boston (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Worcester
Population: 6.8 Million
Size: 10,565 sq. miles
Date joined union: February 6, 1788
Main languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese
Tallest point: Mount Greylock 3,489 feet tall
Michigan (Midwest)Â
Capital: Lansing
Largest city: Detroit
Population: 9.8 Million
Size: 96,716 sq. miles
Date joined union: January 26, 1837
Main languages: English, Spanish, and Arabic
Tallest point: Mount Arvon 1,979 feet tall
Minnesota (Midwest)Â
Capital: St. Paul
Largest city: Minneapolis
Population: 5.6 Million
Size: 86,950 sq. miles
Date joined union: May 11, 1858
Main languages: English, Spanish, Hmong, Dannish, and Norwegian
Tallest point: Eagle Mountain 2,301 feet tall
Mississippi (Deep South)Â
Capital: Jackson (and largest city)
2nd largest city: Gulfport
Population: 2.9 Million
Size: 48,430 sq. miles
Date joined union: December 10, 1817
Main languages: English
Tallest point: Woodall Mountain 807 feet tall
Missouri (South)Â
Capital: Jefferson City
Largest city: Kansas City
Population: 6.1 Million
Size: 69,715 sq. miles
Date joined union: August 11, 1821
Main languages: English, Spanish, and German
Tallest point: Taum Sauk Mountain 1,773 feet tall
I enjoyed these stats and especially liked checking out the flags. Well done!
Wonderful article, lots of info but did you know there is a Peachoid Tower in Gaffney S C?
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Granny