The 50 states of the United States of America.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which two states became the 49th and 50th US states in 1959?
Alaska was admitted as the 49th state on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii as the 50th state on August 21, 1959, during many Baby Boomers' childhoods.
Which Michigan city sits across the river from Windsor, Canada?
Windsor lies south of downtown Detroit, so crossing into Canada there can mean heading south.
New Orleans, Louisiana, lies on the southern shore of which lake?
Lake Pontchartrain contains brackish water because its freshwater supply mixes with water from the Gulf of Mexico.
Most of Yellowstone National Park lies in which U.S. state?
Yellowstone also extends into Montana and Idaho, so visitors can cross state lines without leaving the park.
Which city is Colorado's capital?
Denver stands where Cherry Creek meets the South Platte River, on the plains east of the Rocky Mountains.
Which is Maine's largest lake by surface area?
Moosehead Lake feeds the Kennebec River, which flows south to Maine's Atlantic coast.
Which waterway separates Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas?
The straits connect Lakes Michigan and Huron, which share a common water level.
Which state borders Utah to the west?
Much of the Utah-Nevada border lies in the Great Basin, whose rivers drain inland rather than to the ocean.
Maine belongs to which region of the United States?
Maine reaches farther north and east than any of the other five New England states.
The Snake River leaves Wyoming and enters which state?
The Snake later joins the Columbia River, sending water from western Wyoming toward the Pacific Ocean.