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What is the state nickname for each state?

- Click on the column heading "Order" to sort states chronologically by date they joined the Union.
- Click on the column heading "State" to sort states alphabetically.
- Click on the column heading "Abbrev." to sort by state 2 letter postal code.
- Click on the column heading "Current State Nickname " to sort states by nickname.

Note: By clicking on the heading twice, you can reverse the sort order.

To find more information about a particular state, click on the state's name link.

Order- Date Joined	State	Abbrev.	Current State Nickname
01 - 1787 Dec 07	Delaware	DE	First State
02 - 1787 Dec 12	Pennsylvania	PA	Keystone State
03 - 1787 Dec 18	New Jersey	NJ	Garden State
04 - 1788 Jan 02	Georgia	GA	Peach State
05 - 1788 Jan 09	Connecticut	CT	Constitution State
06 - 1788 Feb 06	Massachusetts	MA	Bay State
07 - 1788 Apr 28	Maryland	MD	Old Line State
08 - 1788 May 23	South Carolina	SC	Palmetto State
09 - 1788 Jun 21	New Hampshire	NH	Granite State
10 - 1788 Jun 25	Virginia	VA	Old Dominion
11 - 1788 Jul 25	New York	NY	Empire State
12 - 1789 Nov 21	North Carolina	NC	Tar Heel State
13 - 1790 May 29	Rhode Island	RI	Little Rhody
14 - 1791 Mar 04	Vermont	VT	Green Mountain State
15 - 1792 Jun 01	Kentucky	KY	Blue Grass State
16 - 1796 Jun 01	Tennessee	TN	Volunteer State
17 - 1803 Mar 01	Ohio	OH	Buckeye State
18 - 1812 Apr 30	Louisiana	LA	Pelican State
19 - 1816 Dec 11	Indiana	IN	Hoosier State
20 - 1817 Dec 10	Mississippi	MS	Magnolia State
21 - 1818 Dec 03	Illinois	IL	Prairie State
22 - 1819 Dec 14	Alabama	AL	Heart of Dixie
23 - 1820 Mar 15	Maine	ME	Pine Tree State
24 - 1821 Aug 10	Missouri	MO	Show-Me State
25 - 1836 Jun 15	Arkansas	AR	Land of Opportunity
26 - 1837 Jan 26	Michigan	MI	Wolverine State
27 - 1845 Mar 03	Florida	FL	Sunshine State
28 - 1845 Dec 29	Texas	TX	Lone Star State
29 - 1846 Dec 28	Iowa	IA	Hawkeye State
30 - 1848 May 29	Wisconsin	WI	Badger State
31 - 1850 Sep 09	California	CA	Golden State
32 - 1858 May 11	Minnesota	MN	North Star State
33 - 1859 Feb 14	Oregon	OR	Beaver State
34 - 1861 Jan 29	Kansas	KS	Sunflower State
35 - 1863 Jun 20	West Virginia	WV	Mountain State
36 - 1864 Oct 31	Nevada	NV	Silver State
37 - 1867 Mar 01	Nebraska	NE	Cornhusker State
38 - 1876 Aug 01	Colorado	CO	Centennial State
39 - 1889 Nov 02	North Dakota	ND	Sioux State
40 - 1889 Nov 02	South Dakota	SD	Coyote State
41 - 1889 Nov 08	Montana	MT	Treasure State
42 - 1889 Nov 11	Washington	WA	Evergreen State
43 - 1890 Jul 03	Idaho	ID	Gem State
44 - 1890 Jul 10	Wyoming	WY	Equality State
45 - 1896 Jan 04	Utah	UT	Beehive State
46 - 1907 Nov 16	Oklahoma	OK	Sooner State
47 - 1912 Jan 06	New Mexico	NM	Land of Enchantment
48 - 1912 Feb 14	Arizona	AZ	Grand Canyon State
49 - 1959 Jan 03	Alaska	AK	Land of the Midnight Sun
50 - 1959 Aug 21	Hawaii	HI	Aloha State

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USA Games & Activities

United States of America Learning Activities and Games for Elementary Students Alphabetical List of U.S. States - Abreviations - State Nicknames

Home > Social Studies > USA States > State Nicknames

U.S. States

United States of America Learning Activities and Games for Elementary Students
Alphabetical List of U.S. States - Abreviations - State Nicknames