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State Capitals

State Capitals

Websters dictionary defines a capital as 'a city serving as a seat of government'. A state capital would be the seat of that states government.

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About State Capitals

What are the State Capitals of the US?

The capital of the United States is Washington DC, home to the President, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. However, each US state also has its own government with an Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branch it its own capital.
Some states have been around long enough that they have had a capital since before the American Revolution!

Alabama: Montgomery, since 1846.
Alaska: Juneau, since 1906.
Arizona: Phoenix, since 1889.
Arkansas: Little Rock, since 1821.
California: Sacramento, since 1854.
Colorado: Denver, since 1867.
Connecticut: Hartford, since 1875.
Delaware: Dover, since 1777.
Florida: Tallahassee, since 1824.
Georgia: Atlanta, since 1868.
Hawaii : Honolulu, since 1845.
Idaho: Boise, since 1865.
Illinois : Springfield, since 1837.
Indiana: Indianapolis, since 1825.
Iowa: Des Moines, since 1857.
Kansas: Topeka, since 1856.
Kentucky: Frankfort, since 1792.
Louisiana: Baton Rouge, since 1880.
Maine: Augusta, since 1832.
Maryland: Annapolis, since 1694.
Massachusetts: Boston, since 1630.
Michigan: Lansing, since 1847.
Minnesota: Saint Paul, since 1849.
Mississippi: Jackson, since 1821.
Missouri: Jefferson City, since 1826.
Montana: Helena, since 1875.
Nebraska: Lincoln, since 1867.
Nevada: Carson City, since 1861.
New Hampshire: Concord, since 1808.
New Jersey: Trenton, since 1784.
New Mexico: Santa Fe, since 1610.
New York: Albany, since 1797.
North Carolina: Raleigh, since 1794.
North Dakota: Bismarck, since 1883.
Ohio: Columbus, since 1816.
Oklahoma: Salem, since 1855.
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, since 1812.
Rhode Island: Providence, since 1900.
South Carolina: Columbia, since 1786.
South Dakota: Pierre, since 1889.
Tennessee: Nashville, since 1826.
Texas: Austin, since 1839.
Utah: Salt Lake City, since 1858.
Vermont: Montpelier, since 1805.
Virginia: Richmond, since 1780.
Washington: Olympia, since 1853.
West Virginia: Charleston, since 1885.
Wisconsin: Madison, since 1838.
Wyoming: Cheyenne, since 1869.

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