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Alabama

Capital - Montgomery

Nickname. Heart of Dixie.
Population (1990 census). 4,062,608--rank, 22nd state. Urban, 60.0%; rural, 40.0%. Persons per square mile, 80 (persons per square kilometer, 30.9)--rank, 26th state.
Extent. Area, 51,705 square miles (133,915 square kilometers), including 938 square miles (2,429 square kilometers) of water surface (29th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Cheaha Mountain, 2,407 feet (734 meters) near Talladega; lowest, sea level; average, 500 feet (152 meters).
Geographic Center. 12 miles (19 kilometers) southwest of Clanton.

Alaska

Capital - Juneau Anchorage is Alaska's largest city. It was founded in 1914 as the headquarters of the Alaska Railroad.

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About two thirds of Alaskans live in towns and cities. Although the larger towns are as modern as those in the other states, they are widely separated and surrounded by sparsely populated areas. Some can be reached only by ship, riverboat, or airplane. Anchorage is by far the largest city in Alaska. It is situated in the south-central part of the state at the head of Cook Inlet on a bluff overlooking Knik Arm. As Alaska's chief center for air transportation and as headquarters for the Northern defense, Anchorage has grown rapidly--particularly during the 1970s. Its population grew from 48,081 in 1970 to 174,431 in 1980--a ten-year gain of about 260 percent. In 1964 a portion of Anchorage's downtown section was demolished by an earthquake that struck the southern part of the state. (See also Anchorage.) Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city. It is situated on the broad Interior Plateau on the Chena River near the Tanana, the chief tributary of the Yukon. Its major importance is as the transportation hub for the remote areas on the plateau and in the Arctic region--for example, the oil drill sites on the north slope and the interior villages. It is the terminus of the Alaska Railroad, the Alaska Highway, the George Parks Highway, and the Steese Highway, and it is also the beginning of the Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay. (See also Fairbanks, Alaska.)

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Azizona

Capital - Phoenix
Nickname. Grand Canyon State.
Population (1990 census). 3,677,985--rank, 24th state. Urban, 83.8%; rural, 16.2%. Persons per square mile, 32.4 (persons per square kilometer, 12.5)--rank, 41st state.
Extent. Area, 114,000 square miles (295,259 square kilometers), including 492 square miles (1,274 square kilometers) of water surface (6th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Humphreys Peak, 12,633 feet (3,851 meters), near Flagstaff; lowest, Colorado River at southwest corner of state, 100 feet (30 meters), average, 4,100 feet (1,250 meters).
Geographic Center. 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Prescott.

Arkansas

Capital - Little Rock
Nickname. Land of Opportunity.
Motto. Regnat Populus (The People Rule).
Population (1990 census). 2,362,239--rank, 33rd state. Urban, 51.6%; rural, 48.4%. Persons per square mile, 45.4 (persons per square kilometer, 17.5)--rank, 36th state.
Geographic Center. 12 miles (19 kilometers) northwest of Little Rock.

California

Capital - Sacramento
Nickname. Golden State.
Population (1990 census). 29,839,250--rank, 1st state. Urban, 91.3%; rural, 8.7%. Persons per square mile, 188 (persons per square kilometer, 72.6)--rank, 14th state.
Geographic Center. 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Madera.

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Colorado

Capital - Denver
Nickname. Centennial State.
Extent. Area, 104,091 square miles (269,595 square kilometers), including 496 square miles (1,285 square kilometers) of water surface (8th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Elbert, 14,433 feet (4,399 meters), near Twin Lakes; lowest, Arkansas River near Kansas line, 3,350 feet (1,021 meters); average, 6,800 feet (2,073 meters).
Geographic Center. 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Pikes Peak.

Connecticut

Capital - Hartford
Nickname. Constitution State.
Extent. Area, 5,018 square miles (12,997 square kilometers), including 146 square miles (378 square kilometers) of water surface (48th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Frissell, 2,380 feet (725 meters), in northwest corner of state; lowest, sea level; average, 500 feet (152 meters).
Geographic Center. At East Berlin.

Delaware

Capital - Dover
Nickname. First State.
Motto. Liberty and Independence.
Population (1990 census). 668,696--rank, 46th state. Urban, 70.7%; rural, 29.3%. Persons per square mile, 325.1 (persons per square kilometer, 125.5)--rank, 7th state.
Elevation. Highest, Ebright Road, New Castle County, 442 feet (135 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 60 feet (18 meters).
Geographic Center. 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) south of Dover.

Florida

Capital - Tallahassee
Nickname. Sunshine State.
Motto. In God We Trust.
Population (1990 census). 13,003,362--rank, 4th state. Urban, 84.3%; rural, 15.7%. Persons per square mile, 240.1 (persons per square kilometer, 92.7)--rank, 11th state.
Extent. Area, 58,664 square miles (151,939 square kilometers), including 4,511 square miles (11,683 square kilometers) of water surface (22nd state in size).
Elevation. Highest, 345 feet (105 meters), in Walton County in the northwest; lowest, sea level; average, 100 feet (30 meters).

Georgia

Capital - Atlanta
Nickname. Empire State of the South.
Population (1990 census). 6,508,419--rank, 11th state. Urban, 62.3%; rural, 37.7%. Persons per square mile, 94.1 (persons per square kilometer, 36.3)--rank, 22nd state.
Extent. Area, 58,910 square miles (152,576 square kilometers), including 854 square miles (2,219 square kilometers) of water surface (21st state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 600 feet (183 meters).
Geographic Center. 18 miles (29 kilometers) southeast of Macon.

Hawaii

Capital - Honolulu
Nickname. Aloha State.
Motto. Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono (The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness).
Population (1990 census). 1,108,229--rank, 41st state. Urban, 86.5%; rural, 13.5%. Persons per square mile, 171.2 (persons per square kilometer, 66.1)--rank, 15th state. (Islands--Oahu, 836,207; Hawaii, 120,317; Maui, 91,361; Kauai, 50,947; Molokai, 6,717; Lanai, 2,426; Niihau, 230; Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, 24; Kahoolawe, none.)
Extent. Area, 6,471 square miles (16,760 square kilometers), including 46 square miles (119 square kilometers) of water surface (47th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, 13,796 feet (4,205 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 1,990 feet (607 meters).
Geographic Center. 20o15 N., 156o20 W., off Maui Island.

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Idaho

Capital - Boise
Nickname. Gem State.
Motto. Esto Perpetua (It is Forever).
Population (1990 census). 1,011,986--rank, 42nd state. Urban, 54.0%; rural, 46.0%. Persons per square mile, 12.3 (persons per square kilometer, 4.7)--rank, 43rd state.
Extent. Area, 83,564 square miles (216,430 square kilometers), including 1,152 square miles (2,984 square kilometers) of water surface (13th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Borah Peak, 12,662 feet (3,859 meters), near Chilly; lowest, Snake River, 710 feet (216 meters), near Lewiston; average, 5,000 feet (1,524 meters).
Geographic Center. 24 miles (39 kilometers) southwest of Challis.

Illinois

Capital - Springfield
Nickname. Land of Lincoln.
Motto. State Sovereignty, National Union.
Extent. Area, 56,345 square miles (145,933 square kilometers), including 700 square miles (1,813 square kilometers) of water surface (24th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Charles Mound, 1,235 feet (376 meters), near Scales Mound; lowest, along Mississippi River in Alexander County, 279 feet (85 meters); average 600 feet (183 meters). Geographic Center. 28 miles (45 kilometers) northeast of Springfield.

Indiana

Capital - Indianapolis
Nickname. Hoosier State.
Motto. The Crossroads of America.
Population (1990 census). 5,564,228--rank, 14th state. Urban, 64.2%; rural, 35.8%. Persons per square mile, 154.9 (persons per square kilometers, 59.8)--rank, 13th state.
Extent. Area, 36,185 square miles (93,719 square kilometers), including 253 square miles (655 square kilometers) of water surface (38th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, 1,257 feet (383 meters), near Fountain City; lowest, Ohio River in Posey Country, 320 feet (98 meters); average, 700 feet (213 meters).
Geographic Center. 14 miles (23 kilometers) northwest of Indianapolis.

Iowa

Capital - Des Moines
Nickname. Hawkeye State.
Extent. Area, 56,275 square miles, (145,752 square kilometers), including 310 square miles (803 square kilometers) of water surface (25th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, near Sibley, 1,670 feet (509 meters); lowest, Mississippi River in Lee County, 480 feet (146 meters); average, 1,100 feet (335 meters).
Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of Ames.

Kansas

Capital - Topeka
Nickname. Sunflower State.
Extent. Area, 82,264 square miles, (213,063 square kilometers), including 477 square miles (1,235 square kilometers) of inland water surface (14th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Sunflower, 4,039 feet (1,231 meters), in Wallace County; lowest, Verdigris River at southern boundary of state, 680 feet (207 meters).
Geographic Center. 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of Great Bend.
Precipitation. At Topeka--annual average, 33.03 inches (839 millimeters). At Wichita--annual average, 28.41 inches (722 millimeters).

Kentucky

Capital - Frankfort
Nickname. Bluegrass State.
Motto. United We Stand, Divided We Fall.
Population (1990 census). 3,698,969--rank, 23rd state. Urban, 50.8%; rural, 49.2%. Persons per square mile, 92.3 (persons per square kilometer, 35.0)--rank, 23rd state.
Extent. Area, 40,395 square miles (104,623 square kilometers), including 745 square miles (1,930 square kilometers) of water surface (37th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Black Mountain, 4,145 feet (1,263 meters), near Lynch; lowest, Mississippi River near Hickman, 257 feet (78 meters); average, 750 feet (229 meters).
Geographic Center. 3 miles (5 kilometers) northwest of Lebanon.

Louisiana

Capital - Baton Rouge
Nickname. Pelican State.
Population (1990 census). 4,238,216--rank, 21st state. Urban, 68.6%; rural, 31.4%. Persons per square mile, 87.3 (persons per square kilometer, 33.7)--rank, 21st state.
Extent. Area, 48,523 square miles (125,674 square kilometers), including 3,989 square miles (10,331 square kilometers) of water surface (31st state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Driskill Mountain, 535 feet (163 meters), near Bienville; lowest, New Orleans, 5 feet (2 meters) below sea level; average, 100 feet (30 meters).
Geographic Center. 3 miles (5 kilometers) southeast of Marksville.
Precipitation. At Alexandria--annual average, 54.6 inches (1,387 millimeters). At New Orleans--annual average, 60.7 inches (1,542 millimeters). At Shreveport--annual average, 46.2 inches (1,173 millimeters).

Maine

Capital - Augusta
Nickname. Pine Tree State.
Extent. 33,215 square miles (86,026 square kilometers), including 2,295 square miles (5,944 square kilometers) of water surface (39th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Katahdin, 5,268 feet (1,606 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 600 feet (183 meters).
Geographic Center. 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Dover.
Precipitation. At Caribou--annual average, 36.31 inches (922 millimeters). At Portland--annual average, 42.85 inches (1,088 millimeters).

Maryland

Capital - Annapolis
Nickname. Old Line State.
Motto. Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine (Manly Deeds, Womanly Words).
Population (1990 census). 4,798,622--rank, 19th state. Urban, 80.3%; rural, 19.7%. Persons per square mile, 426.3 (persons per square kilometer, 164.6)--rank, 5th state.
Extent. Area, 10,577 square miles (27,394 square kilometers), including 686 square miles (1,777 square kilometers) of water surface (42nd state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Backbone Mountain, 3,360 feet (1,024 meters), near Oakland; lowest, sea level; average, 350 feet (107 meters).
Geographic Center. 3 miles (5 kilometers) east of Collington.

Massachusetts

Capital - Boston
Nickname. Bay State.
Population (1990 census). 6,029,051--rank, 13th state. Urban, 83.8%; rural, 16.2%. Persons per square mile, 730 (persons per square kilometer, 282)--rank, 3rd state.
Extent. Area, 8,257 square miles (21,386 square kilometers), including 431 square miles (1,116 square kilometers) of water surface (45th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Greylock, 3,491 feet (1,064 meters), near North Adams; lowest, sea level; average, 500 feet (152 meters).
Geographic Center. North part of city of Worcester.

Michigan

Capital - Lansing
Nicknames. Wolverine State and Great Lake State.
Population (1990 census). 9,328,784--rank, 8th state. Urban, 70.7%; rural, 29.3%. Persons per square mile, 163.8 (persons per square kilometer, 63.2)--rank, 12th state.
Extent. Area, 58,527 square miles (151,584 square kilometers), including 1,573 square miles (4,074 square kilometers) of water surface (23rd state in size; 10th if Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair combined area of 38,575 square miles [99,909 square kilometers] is added).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Arvon, 1,980 feet (604 meters), Baraga County; lowest, Lake Erie, 572 feet (174 meters); average, 900 feet (274 meters).
Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of Cadillac.

Minnesota

Capital - St. Paul

Mississippi

Capital - Jackson
Nickname. Magnolia State.
Motto. Virtute et Armis (By Valor and Arms).
Population (1990 census). 2,586,443--rank, 31st state. Urban, 47.3%; rural, 52.7%. Persons per square mile, 54.8 (persons per square kilometer, 21.1)--rank, 31st state.
Extent. Area, 47,689 square miles (123,514 square kilometers), including 456 square miles (1,181 square kilometers) of water surface (32nd state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Woodall Mountain, 806 feet (246 meters), near Iuka; lowest, sea level; average, 300 feet (91 meters).
Geographic Center. 9 miles (14 kilometers) northwest of Carthage.

Missouri

Capital - Jefferson City

Montana

Capital - Helena
Nickname. Treasure State.
Motto. Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver).
Population (1990 census). 803,655--rank, 44th state. Urban, 52.9%; rural, 47.1%. Persons per square mile, 5.5 (persons per square kilometer, 2.1)--rank, 48th state.
Extent. Area, 147,046 square miles (380,847 square kilometers), including 1,658 square miles (4,294 square kilometers) of water surface (4th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Granite Peak, 12,799 feet (3,901 meters), near Cooke City; lowest, Kootenai River, 1,800 feet (550 meters), near Troy; average, 3,400 feet (1,036 meters).
Geographic Center. 12 miles (19 kilometers) west of Lewistown.

Nebraska

Capital - Lincoln
Nickname. Cornhusker State.
Motto. Equality Before the Law.
Elevation. Highest, 5,424 feet (1,653 meters), in Johnson Township, southwestern part of Kimball County; lowest, southeastern corner of state, 840 feet (256 meters); average, 2,600 feet (792 meters).
Geographic Center. 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Broken Bow.
Precipitation. At Omaha--annual average, 28.05 inches (712 millimeters). At Scottsbluff--annual average, 15.33 inches (389 millimeters).

Nevada

Capital - Carson City
Nicknames. Sagebrush State and Silver State.
Motto.All for Our Country.
Extent. Area, 110,561 square miles (286,352 square kilometers), including 667 square miles (1,728 square kilometers) of water surface (7th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Boundary Peak, 13,140 feet (4,005 meters), near Mount Montgomery; lowest, Colorado River at southeastern corner of state, 470 feet (143 meters); average, 5,500 feet (1,676 meters).
Geographic Center. 26 miles (42 kilometers) southeast of Austin.

New Hampshire

Capital - Concord
Nickname. Granite State.
Motto. Live Free or Die.
Population (1990 census). 1,113,915--rank, 41st state. Urban, 52.2%; rural, 47.8%. Persons per square mile, 123.4 (persons per square kilometer, 47.6)--rank, 20th state.
Extent. Area, 9,304 square miles (24,097 square kilometers), including 277 square miles (717 square kilometers) of water surface (44th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Washington, 6,288 feet (1,917 meters), near Crawford House; lowest, sea level; average, 1,000 feet (305 meters).

New Jersey

Capital - Trenton
Nickname. Garden State.
Population (1990 census). 7,748,634--rank, 9th state. Urban, 89.0%; rural, 11.0%. Persons per square mile, 1,030.3 (persons per square kilometer, 397.8)--rank, 1st state.
Extent. Area, 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers), including 315 square miles (816 square kilometers) of water surface (46th in size).
Elevation. Highest, High Point, 1,803 feet (550 meters), in Kittatinny Mountain near Colesville; lowest, sea level; average, 250 feet (76 meters).
Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) southeast of Trenton.
Precipitation.At Atlantic City--annual average, 41.39 inches (1,051 millimeters). At Newark--annual average, 42.43 inches (1,078 millimeters).

New Mexico

Capital - Santa Fe
Nickname. Land of Enchantment.
Motto. Crescit Eundo (It Grows as It Goes).
Extent. Area, 121,666 square miles (315,113 square kilometers), including 254 square miles (658 square kilometers) of water surface (5th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Wheeler Peak, 13,160 feet (4,011 meters) near Red River; lowest, Red Bluff Lake, near Malaga, 2,817 feet (859 meters); average 5,700 feet (1,737 meters).
Geographic Center. 12 miles (19 kilometers) southwest of Willard.

New York

Capital - Albany
Nickname. Empire State.
Motto. Excelsior (Ever Upward).
Extent.Area, 49,108 square miles (127,189 square kilometers), including 1,731 square miles (4,483 square kilometers) of water surface (30th state in size; 27th if Great Lakes area of 3,627 square miles [9,394 square kilometers] is added).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Marcy, 5,344 feet (1,629 meters), near Keene Valley; lowest, sea level; average, 1,000 feet (305 meters).
Geographic Center. 6 miles (10 kilometers) southeast of Oneida.

North Carolina

Capital - Raleigh
Nickname. Tarheel State.
Motto. Esse Quam Videri (To Be Rather Than to Seem).
Extent. Area, 52,586 square miles (136,197 square kilometers), including 3,788 square miles (9,811 square kilometers) of water surface (28th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Mitchell, 6,684 feet (2,037 meters), near Hollifield; lowest, sea level; average, 700 feet (213 meters).
Geographic Center. 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Sanford.

North Dakota

Capital - Bismarck
Nickname. Peace Garden State.
Extent. Area, 70,702 square miles (183,117 square kilometers), including 1,402 square miles (3,631 square kilometers) of water surface (17th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, White Butte, 3,506 feet (1,069 meters), south of Amidon; lowest, Red River in Pembina County, 750 feet (229 meters); average, 1,900 feet (579 meters).
Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of McClusky.

Ohio

Capital - Columbus
Nickname. Buckeye State.
Motto. With God, All Things Are Possible.
Population (1990 census). 10,887,325--rank, 7th state. Urban, 73.3%; rural, 26.7%. Persons per square mile, 263.5 (persons per square kilometer, 101.7)--rank, 9th state.
Extent. Area, 41,222 square miles (106,764 square kilometers), including 247 square miles (640 square kilometers) of water surface (35th state in size; 34th if Great Lakes area of 3,457 square miles [8,954 square kilometers] is added).
Elevation.Highest, Campbell Hill, 1,550 feet (472 meters), near Bellefontaine; lowest, Ohio River at southwestern corner of state, 433 feet (132 meters); average, 850 feet (259 meters).
Geographic Center. 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of Columbus.

Oklahoma

Capital - Oklahoma City
Nickname. Sooner State.
Motto. Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things).
Extent. Area, 69,919 square miles (181,089 square kilometers), including 1,137 square miles (2,945 square kilometers) of water surface (18th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Black Mesa, 4,978 feet (1,517 meters), in extreme northwestern corner of panhandle; lowest, Red River at southeastern corner of state, 300 feet (91 meters); average, 1,300 feet (396 meters).
Geographic Center. 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City.

Oregon

Capital - Salem

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Most of Oregon's major cities lie west of the Cascade Mountains. The largest urban areas are in the Willamette Valley. Bend, in central Oregon, is the largest city east of the Cascades. Pendleton is the next largest city in eastern Oregon. The biggest city by far is Portland (see Portland). It is a major inland seaport by way of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. The chief industries here are electrical equipment, machinery, and metals manufacturing. Eugene, on the Willamette, is Oregon's second largest city. The home of the University of Oregon, it is known as a center of lumber production and light manufacturing industries. About 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Portland is Salem, the state capital and third city in size (see Salem). Medford, in the southwest, is noted for fruit packing and lumbering. Corvallis, on the Willamette, is the home of Oregon State University. Klamath Falls, at the southern end of the Cascades, has sawmills and farm machinery factories. Astoria, at the mouth of the Columbia, is famous for fish packing.Oregon, Douglas McKay was secretary of the interior from 1953 to 1956.

Pennsylvania

Capital - Harrisburg
Nickname. Keystone State.
Motto. Virtue, Liberty, and Independence.
Extent. Area, 45,333 square miles (117,412 square kilometers), including 367 square miles (951 square kilometers) of water surface (33rd state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Davis, 3,213 feet (979 meters), in Somerset County; lowest, Delaware River, sea level; average, 500 feet (152 meters).
Geographic Center. 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Bellefonte.
Land Use. Crops, 20%; pasture, 3%; forest, 57%; other, 20%.

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Rhode Island

Capital - Providence
Nicknames. Little Rhody and Ocean State.
Motto. Hope.
Extent. Area, 1,212 square miles (3,139 square kilometers), including 157 square miles (407 square kilometers) of water surface (50th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Jerimoth Hill, 812 feet (247 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 200 feet (61 meters).
Geographic Center. 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) southwest of Crompton.

South Carolina

Capital - Columbia
Nickname. Palmetto State.
Extent. Area, 31,113 square miles (80,582 square kilometers), including 909 square miles (2,354 square kilometers) of water surface (40th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Sassafras Mountain, 3,560 feet (1,085 meters), near Rocky Bottom; lowest, sea level; average, 350 feet (107 meters).
Geographic Center. 13 miles (21 kilometers) southeast of Columbia.

South Dakota

Capital - Pierre
Nickname. Mount Rushmore State.
Motto. Under God the People Rule.
Extent. Area, 77,047 square miles (199,551 square kilometers), including 1,092 square miles (2,828 square kilometers) of water surface (16th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Harney Peak, 7,242 feet (2,207 meters), near Custer; lowest, Big Stone Lake, 962 feet (293 meters); average, 2,200 feet (670 meters).
Geographic Center. 8 miles (13 kilometers) northeast of Pierre.

Tennessee

Capital-Nashville
Nickname. Volunteer State.
Extent. Area, 42,244 square miles (109,411 square kilometers), including 916 square miles (2,372 square kilometers) of water surface (34th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Clingmans Dome, 6,642 feet (2,024 meters), in Great Smoky Mountains; lowest, Mississippi River at southwest corner of state, 182 feet (55 meters); average, 900 feet (274 meters).
Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of Murfreesboro.

Texas

Capital-Austin
Nickname. Lone Star State.
Motto. Friendship.
Elevation. Highest, Guadalupe Peak, 8,751 feet (2,667 meters); lowest, sea level; average, 1,700 feet (518 meters).
Geographic Center. 15 miles (24 kilometers) northeast of Brady.

Utah

Capital-Salt Lake City
Nickname. Beehive State.
Extent. Area, 84,899 square miles (219,887 square kilometers), including 2,826 square miles (7,319 square kilometers) of water surface (11th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Kings Peak, 13,498 feet (4,114 meters), in Duchesne County; lowest, Beaver Dam Wash at southwest corner of state, 2,180 feet (664 meters); average, 6,100 feet (1,859 meters).
Geographic Center. 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) north of Manti.

Vermont

Capital-Montpelier
Nickname. Green Mountain State.
Motto. Freedom and Unity.
Extent. Area, 9,614 square miles (24,900 square kilometers), including 341 square miles (883 square kilometers) of water surface (43rd state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Mansfield, 4,393 feet (1,339 meters), near Underhill; lowest, Lake Champlain, 95 feet (29 meters); average, 1,000 feet (305 meters).
Geographic Center. 3 miles (5 kilometers) east of Roxbury.

Virginia

Capital-Richmond
Nickname. Old Dominion.
Extent. Area, 40,767 square miles (105,586 square kilometers), including 1,063 square miles (2,753 square kilometers) of water surface (36th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Rogers, 5,729 feet (1,746 meters), near Trout Dale; lowest, sea level; average, 950 feet (290 meters). Geographic Center. 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Buckingham.

Wasington

Capital - Olympia
Nickname. Evergreen State.
Extent. Area, 68,138 square miles (176,477 square kilometers), including 1,627 square miles (4,214 square kilometers) of water surface (20th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Mount Rainier, 14,410 feet (4,392 meters), in Mount Rainier National Park; lowest, sea level; average, 1,700 feet (518 meters).
Geographic Center. 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Wenatchee.

West Virginia

Capital - Charleston
Nickname. Mountain State.
Extent. Area, 24,231 square miles (62,758 square kilometers), including 112 square miles (290 square kilometers) of water surface (41st state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Spruce Knob, 4,862 feet (1,482 meters), near Riverton; lowest, Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, 240 feet (73 meters); average, 1,500 feet (457 meters).
Geographic Center. 4 miles (6 kilometers) east of Sutton.

Wisconsin

Capital - Madison
Nickname. Badger State.
Population (1990 census). 4,906,745--rank, 16th state. Urban, 64.2%; rural, 35.8%. Persons per square mile, 90.2 (persons per square kilometer, 34.8)--rank, 24th state.
Extent. Area, 56,153 square miles (145,436 square kilometers), including 1,727 square miles (4,473 square kilometers) of water surface (26th state in size; 22nd if Great Lakes area of 10,062 square miles [26,060 square kilometers] is added).
Elevation. Highest, Timms Hill, 1,953 feet (595 meters), near Ogema; lowest, Lake Michigan, 581 feet (177 meters); average, 1,050 feet (320 meters).
Geographic Center. 9 miles (14 kilometers) southeast of Marshfield.

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Wyoming

Capital - Cheyenne
Nicknames. Equality State and Cowboy State.
Extent. Area, 97,809 square miles (253,324 square kilometers), including 820 square miles (2,124 square kilometers) of water surface (9th state in size).
Elevation. Highest, Gannett Peak, 13,804 feet (4,207 meters) southeast of Bondurant; lowest, Belle Fourche River at state boundary, 3,100 feet (945 meters); average, 6,700 feet (2,042 meters).
Geographic Center. 58 miles (93 kilometers) northeast of Lander.

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