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US State Nicknames

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  1. North Star State

    Minnesota

    (Also Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes)

  2. Prairie State

    Illinois

    (Also Land of Lincoln, Inland Empire, Rainy State)

  3. Old Dominion

    Virginia

    (Also Mother of Presidents)

  4. Show Me State

    Missouri

    (Also Bullion State, Cave State, Gateway State, Lead State, Ozark State)

  5. Natural State

    Arkansas

    (Also Bear State, Land of Opportunity, Wonder State, Razorback State, What a State!)

  6. Last Frontier

    Alaska

    (Also Great Land, Land of the Midnight Sun, Mainland State)

  7. Empire State

    New York

  8. Peace Garden State

    North Dakota

    (Also Flickertail State, Rough Rider State, Sioux State)

  9. Treasure State

    Montana

    (Also Big Sky Country, The Last Best Place)

  10. Peach State

    Georgia

    (Also Empire State of the South )

  11. Great Lakes State

    Michigan

    (Also Mitten State, Winter Water Wonderland, Wolverine State)

  12. Sunflower State

    Kansas

    (Also Bleeding Kansas, Jayhawk State, Wheat State)

  13. Badger State

    Wisconsin

    (Also America's Dairyland, America's Bread Basket, Cheese State)

  14. First State

    Delaware

    (Also Diamond State, Land of Tax-Free Shopping, Small Wonder )

  15. Garden State

    New Jersey

  16. Gem State

    Idaho

  17. Constitution State

    Connecticut

    (Also Arsenal of the Nation, Land of Steady Habits, Nutmeg State, Provisions State)

  18. Crossroads of America

    Indiana

    (Also Hoosier State, Hospitality State)

  19. Silver State

    Nevada

    (Also Battle-Born State, Sagebrush State)

  20. Tar Heel State

    North Carolina

    (Also Old North State, Turpentine State)

  21. Volunteer State

    Tennessee

    (Also Butternut State)

  22. Bay State

    Massachusetts

    (Also Colony State, Old Colony, The Spirit of America)

  23. Lone Star State

    Texas

  24. Sunshine State

    Florida

    (Also Everglade State, Orange State )

  25. No official Nickname but also called Sooner State, Land of the Red Man

    Oklahoma

  26. Magnolia State

    Mississippi

    (Also Hospitality State)

  27. No official Nickname but also called Hawkeye State, Cyclones get out of our State State, Tall Corn State, Land of the Rolling Prairie

    Iowa

  28. Palmetto State

    South Carolina

  29. Cornhusker State

    Nebraska

    (Also Beef State, Tree Planter's State)

  30. Evergreen State

    Washington

  31. Keystone State

    Pennsylvania

    (Also Independance State, Quaker State)

  32. Centennial State

    Colorado

    (Also Colorful Colorado, Columbine State, Highest State, Switzerland of America)

  33. Mount Rushmore State

    South Dakota

    (Also Coyote State, Land of Infinite Variety, Sunshine State)

  34. Buckeye State

    Ohio

    (Also Birthplace of Aviation, Mother of Modern Presidents)

  35. Aloha State

    Hawaii

    (Also Pineapple State, Rainbow State)

  36. Beaver State

    Oregon

    (Also Union State)

  37. The Land of Enchantment

    New Mexico

    (Also The Colorful State)

  38. Beehive State

    Utah

  39. Golden State

    California

    (Also El Dorado State, Golden West, Grape State, Land of Milk and Honey)

  40. Mountain State

    West Virginia

    (Also Panhandle State)

  41. Old Line State

    Maryland

    (Also Cockade State, Free State, Monumental State, Terrapin State)

  42. Granite State

    New Hampshire

    (Also Mother of Rivers, White Mountain State, Switzerland of America)

  43. Equality State

    Wyoming

    (Also Cowboy State, Park State)

  44. Heart of Dixie

    Alabama

    (Also Cotton State, Yellowhammer state, Stars Fell on Alabama)

  45. Grand Canyon State

    Arizona

    (Apache State, Copper State)

  46. Green Mountain State

    Vermont

  47. Ocean State

    Rhode Island

    (Also Little Rhody, Plantation State)

  48. Pine Tree State

    Maine

    (Also Down East, Vacationland )

  49. Bluegrass State

    Kentucky

  50. Pelican State

    Louisiana

    (Also Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi, Creole State, Sportsman's Paradise, Sugar State )