US States

Western Region

100

Home of the Great Salt Lake

Utah

200

Has more coastline than the rest of the US combined.

Alaska

300

Home to both the hottest and lowest point in North America

California

400

Has more cattle than people.

Largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48.

Montana

500

First to grant women the right to vote

Wyoming

600

Moves 7.5 cm closer to Alaska every year due to tectonic activity.

Hawaii

700

Only state with a two-sided state flag.

Oregon

Southwest Region

100

Denver is exactly one mile high.

Colorado

200

Bigger than any European country except Russia and China

Texas

300

State has more golf courses than Scotland

Arizona

400

Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885

Texas

500

Site of the first atomic bomb test

New Mexico

600

More man-made lakes than any other state

Oklahoma

700

Home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Arizona

Midwest Region

100

Field of Dreams movie site is open to the public.

Iowa

200

Center of the contiguous United States.

Helium was discovered here in 1905.

Kansas

300

Only state with two peninsulas.

Michigan

400

Land of 10,000 Lakes

Home of the Timberwolves, Twins

Minnesota

500

Ice Cream cones were popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Missouri

600

A major engineering feat, they reversed the flow of the Chicago River

Illinois

700

Home to the largest buffalo statue

North Dakota

Northeast Region

100

Lobster capital of the U.S.

Maine

200

Home to the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox

Massachusetts

300

First to join the U.S. AFTER the original 13 colonies

Vermont

400

First state to ratify the Constitution

Delaware

500

The national anthem was written here during the War of 1812

Maryland

600

First to declare independence from England

New Hampshire

700

Home of the Liberty Bell and Declaration of Independence and Hershey is the Chocolate Capital of the U.S

Pennsylvania

Southeast Region

100

Home of the Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers

Alabama

200

You can dig for diamonds and keep what you find

Arkansas

300

Home to the Braves, Hawks, Falcons

Georgia

400

Birthplace of blues music

Mississippi

500

Has the longest coastline in the contiguous U.S. and is the lightning capital of the country.

Florida

600

Only state with political subdivisions called parishes instead of counties.

Louisiana

700

Wright brothers made their first flight here.

North Carolina