Alphabetical listing
- Alabama - Montgomery
- Alaska - Juneau
- Arizona - Phoenix
- Arkansas - Little Rock
- California - Sacramento
- Colorado - Denver
- Connecticut - Hartford
- Delaware - Dover
- Florida - Tallahassee
- Georgia - Atlanta
- Hawaii - Honolulu
- Idaho - Boise
- Illinois - Springfield
- Indiana - Indianapolis
- Iowa - Des Moines
- Kansas - Topeka
- Kentucky - Frankfort
- Louisiana - Baton Rouge
- Maine - Augusta
- Maryland - Annapolis
- Massachusetts - Boston
- Michigan - Lansing
- Minnesota - Saint Paul
- Mississippi - Jackson
- Missouri - Jefferson City
- Montana - Helena
- Nebraska - Lincoln
- Nevada - Carson City
- New Hampshire - Concord
- New Jersey - Trenton
- New Mexico - Santa Fe
- New York - Albany
- North Carolina - Raleigh
- North Dakota - Bismarck
- Ohio - Columbus
- Oklahoma - Oklahoma City
- Oregon - Salem
- Pennsylvania - Harrisburg
- Rhode Island - Providence
- South Carolina - Columbia
- South Dakota - Pierre
- Tennessee - Nashville
- Texas - Austin
- Utah - Salt Lake City
- Vermont - Montpelier
- Virginia - Richmond
- Washington - Olympia
- West Virginia - Charleston
- Wisconsin - Madison
- Wyoming - Cheyenne
Note: Naming after cities can cause confusion. Such as, "I can't reach Cheyenne."
Listing in order of admission to the Union
States
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Preceding Entity
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Delaware
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Lower Counties on Delaware, then sovereign state in Confederation
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2
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Pennsylvania
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Province of Pennsylvania, then sovereign state in Confederation
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3
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New Jersey
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Province of New Jersey, then sovereign state in Confederation
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4
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Georgia
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Province of Georgia, then sovereign state in Confederation
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5
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Connecticut
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Connecticut Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
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6
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Massachusetts
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Province of Massachusetts Bay, then sovereign state in Confederation
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7
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Maryland
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Province of Maryland, then sovereign state in Confederation
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8
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South Carolina
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Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
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9
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New Hampshire
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Province of New Hampshire, then sovereign state in Confederation
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10
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Virginia
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Virginia Colony, then sovereign state in Confederation
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11
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New York
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Province of New York, then sovereign state in Confederation
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12
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North Carolina
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Province of North Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
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13
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Rhode Island [and Providence Plantations]
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Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, then sovereign state
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14
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Vermont
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Province of New York and New Hampshire Grants (ownership disputed), Vermont Republic
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15
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Kentucky
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Virginia (Kentucky County)
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16
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Tennessee
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Province of North Carolina, Southwest Territory
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17
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Ohio
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Northwest Territory
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18
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Louisiana
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Territory of Orleans
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19
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Indiana
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Indiana Territory
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20
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Mississippi
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Mississippi Territory
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21
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Illinois
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Illinois Territory
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22
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Alabama
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Alabama Territory
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23
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Maine
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District of Maine in Massachusetts
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24
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Missouri
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Missouri Territory
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25
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Arkansas
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Arkansas Territory
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26
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Michigan
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Michigan Territory
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27
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Florida
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Florida Territory
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28
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Texas
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Republic of Texas
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29
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Iowa
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Iowa Territory
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30
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Territory
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31
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California
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California Republic
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32
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Minnesota
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Minnesota Territory
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33
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Oregon
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Oregon Territory
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34
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Kansas
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Kansas Territory
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35
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West Virginia
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Virginia (divided up)
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36
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Nevada
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Nevada Territory
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37
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Nebraska
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Nebraska Territory
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38
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Colorado
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Colorado Territory
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39 †
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North Dakota
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Dakota Territory
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40 †
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South Dakota
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Dakota Territory
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41
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Montana
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Montana Territory
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42
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Washington
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Washington Territory
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43
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Idaho
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Idaho Territory
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44
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Wyoming
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Wyoming Territory
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45
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Utah
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Utah Territory
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46
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory
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47
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New Mexico
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New Mexico Territory
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48
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Arizona
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Arizona Territory
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49
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Alaska
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Russia and then Alaska Territory
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50
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Hawaii
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Kingdom of Hawai'i, Republic of Hawai'i and then Hawaii Territory
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