List of U.S. state nicknames

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This is a list of U.S. state nicknames: both official and traditional (official state nicknames in bold).

State	Nickname(s)
Alabama	Cotton State^[1] '* Heart of Dixie'^[2]^[1] Yellowhammer State^[1] Stars Fell on Alabama^[1]
Alaska	Great Land Land of the Midnight Sun Last Frontier Mainland State
Arizona	Apache State Copper State Grand Canyon State
Arkansas	Bear State * Land of Opportunity Natural State Wonder State Razorback State
California	El Dorado State Golden State Golden West Grape State Land of Milk and Honey
Colorado	Buffalo Plains State^[3] - disused Centennial State^[4] Colorful Colorado^[4] Columbine State^[5] Highest State^[3] Lead State^[3] - disused Rocky Mountain State^[6] - disused Switzerland of America^[3]
Connecticut	Arsenal of the Nation Constitution State^[7] Land of Steady Habits^[7] Nutmeg State^[7] Provisions State^[7]
Delaware	Diamond State First State Land of Tax-Free Shopping Small Wonder
District of Columbia	Chocolate City The Federal City The District
Florida	Everglade State Orange State Sunshine State
Georgia	Empire State of the South Peach State
Hawaii	Aloha State Pineapple State Rainbow State
Idaho	Gem State
Illinois	Land of Lincoln Prairie State Inland Empire Rainy State
Indiana	Crossroads of America Hoosier State Hospitality State
Iowa	Hawkeye State Tall Corn State
Kansas	Bleeding Kansas Cyclone State Jayhawk State Sunflower State Wheat State
Kentucky	Bluegrass State
Louisiana	Bayou State Child of the Mississippi Creole State Pelican State Sportsman's Paradise Sugar State
Maine	Down East Pine Tree State Vacationland
Maryland	Cockade State Free State Monumental State Old Line State Terrapin State
Massachusetts	Bay State Colony State Old Colony The Spirit of America
Michigan	Great Lakes State Mitten State Winter Water Wonderland Wolverine State
Minnesota	Gopher State Land of 10,000 Lakes North Star State
Mississippi	Hospitality State Magnolia State
Missouri	Bullion State Cave State Gateway State Lead State Ozark State Show Me State
Montana	Big Sky Country The Last Best Place Treasure State
Nebraska	Beef State Cornhusker State Tree Planter's State
Nevada	Battle-Born State Sagebrush State Silver State
New Hampshire	Granite State Mother of Rivers White Mountain State Switzerland of America
New Jersey	Garden State
New Mexico	The Colorful State The Land of Enchantment
New York	Empire State
North Carolina	Old North State Tar Heel State Turpentine State
North Dakota	Flickertail State Peace Garden State Rough Rider State Sioux State
Ohio	Buckeye State Birthplace of Aviation^[8] Mother of Modern Presidents
Oklahoma	Land of the Red Man Sooner State
Oregon	Beaver State Union State
Pennsylvania	Independence State Keystone State Quaker State
Rhode Island	Little Rhody Ocean State Plantation State
South Carolina	Palmetto State
South Dakota	Coyote State Land of Infinite Variety Mount Rushmore State Sunshine State
Tennessee	Butternut State Volunteer State
Texas	Lone Star State
Utah	Beehive State
Vermont	Green Mountain State
Virginia	Mother of Presidents Old Dominion
Washington	Evergreen State^[9]
West Virginia	Mountain State Panhandle State
Wisconsin	America's Dairyland America's Bread Basket Badger State Cheese State
Wyoming	Cowboy State Equality State Park State

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2006-04-20). Retrieved on March 18, 2007. “Alabama does not have an official nickname.”
^ Heart of Dixie. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History (2004-06-29). Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Colorado (HTML). NetState.com. NState, LLC.. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Colorado State Name and Nicknames (HTML). Colorado State Symbols & Emblems. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
^ Colorado State Flower (HTML). Colorado State Symbols & Emblems. State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
^ Colorado (HTML). USAtourist.com. USATourist. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Sites º Seals º Symbols; Connecticut State Register & Manual; retrieved on January 4, 2007
^ It's official: Ohio IS the birthplace of aviation. The Cincinnati Enquirer (2003-06-14). Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
^ Symbols of Washington State. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved on March 11, 2007.

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