
State Nicknames
All 50 states in the US have official state nicknames. Some of the state nicknames represent a natural feature, a location, a popular animal, a plant that grows plentiful in that state, or even a historical reference.
Below is a list of state nicknames for all of the 50 US states.
You can also find out more details and facts on how the states got their nicknames.
States with Capitals and Their Nicknames
Alabama | Montgomery | Yellowhammer State |
Alaska | Juneau | The Last Frontier |
Arizona | Phoenix | The Grand Canyon State |
Arkansas | Little Rock | The Natural State |
California | Sacramento | The Golden State |
Colorado | Denver | The Centennial State |
Connecticut | Hartford | The Constitution State |
Delaware | Dover | The First State |
Florida | Tallahassee | The Sunshine State |
Georgia | Atlanta | The Peach State |
Hawaii | Honolulu | The Aloha State |
Idaho | Boise | The Gem State |
Illinois | Springfield | Prairie State |
Indiana | Indianapolis | The Hoosier State |
Iowa | Des Moines | The Hawkeye State |
Kansas | Topeka | The Sunflower State |
Kentucky | Frankfort | The Bluegrass State |
Louisiana | Baton Rouge | The Pelican State |
Maine | Augusta | The Pine Tree State |
Maryland | Annapolis | The Old Line State |
Massachusetts | Boston | The Bay State |
Michigan | Lansing | The Great Lakes State |
Minnesota | St. Paul | The North Star State |
Mississippi | Jackson | The Magnolia State |
Missouri | Jefferson City | The Show Me State |
Montana | Helena | The Treasure State |
Nebraska | Lincoln | The Cornhusker State |
Nevada | Carson City | The Silver State |
New Hampshire | Concord | The Granite State |
New Jersey | Trenton | The Garden State |
New Mexico | Santa Fe | The Land of Enchantment |
New York | Albany | The Empire State |
North Carolina | Raleigh | The Tar Heel State |
North Dakota | Bismarck | The Peace Garden State |
Ohio | Columbus | The Buckeye State |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | The Sooner State |
Oregon | Salem | The Beaver State |
Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | The Keystone State |
Rhode Island | Providence | The Ocean State |
South Carolina | Columbia | The Palmetto State |
South Dakota | Pierre | Mount Rushmore State |
Tennessee | Nashville | The Volunteer State |
Texas | Austin | The Lone Star State |
Utah | Salt Lake City | The Beehive State |
Vermont | Montpelier | The Green Mountain State |
Virginia | Richmond | The Old Dominion State |
Washington | Olympia | The Evergreen State |
West Virginia | Charleston | The Mountain State |
Wisconsin | Madison | The Badger State |
Wyoming | Cheyenne | The Equality or Cowboy State |