US state capitals
Practice the capitals of all 50 US states. Study the state–capital pairs, take a quiz and review the answers you miss.
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Capital cities for the same 50 US states.
How this set is defined
This set follows the named administrative units in the cited official source. The included-place list defines the answers.
Not included
- Washington, DC as a state capital
- US territories
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For capitals, connect each city to its state; the best-known city is often not the state capital.
Places and answers
Use the names and alternatives listed below. Capital questions accept the city for the role named in the prompt. Historical names and unlisted abbreviations are not accepted automatically.
| Place | Capital role | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery — state capital | Montgomery | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Alaska | Juneau — state capital | Juneau | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Arizona | Phoenix — state capital | Phoenix | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Arkansas | Little Rock — state capital | Little Rock | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| California | Sacramento — state capital | Sacramento | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Colorado | Denver — state capital | Denver | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Connecticut | Hartford — state capital | Hartford | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Delaware | Dover — state capital | Dover | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Florida | Tallahassee — state capital | Tallahassee | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Georgia | Atlanta — state capital | Atlanta | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Hawaii | Honolulu — state capital | Honolulu | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Idaho | Boise — state capital | Boise | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Illinois | Springfield — state capital | Springfield | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Indiana | Indianapolis — state capital | Indianapolis | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Iowa | Des Moines — state capital | Des Moines | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Kansas | Topeka — state capital | Topeka | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Kentucky | Frankfort — state capital | Frankfort | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge — state capital | Baton Rouge | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Maine | Augusta — state capital | Augusta | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Maryland | Annapolis — state capital | Annapolis | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Massachusetts | Boston — state capital | Boston | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Michigan | Lansing — state capital | Lansing | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul — state capital | Saint Paul; St. Paul | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Mississippi | Jackson — state capital | Jackson | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Missouri | Jefferson City — state capital | Jefferson City | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Montana | Helena — state capital | Helena | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Nebraska | Lincoln — state capital | Lincoln | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Nevada | Carson City — state capital | Carson City | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| New Hampshire | Concord — state capital | Concord | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| New Jersey | Trenton — state capital | Trenton | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe — state capital | Santa Fe | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| New York | Albany — state capital | Albany | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| North Carolina | Raleigh — state capital | Raleigh | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| North Dakota | Bismarck — state capital | Bismarck | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Ohio | Columbus — state capital | Columbus | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City — state capital | Oklahoma City | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Oregon | Salem — state capital | Salem | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg — state capital | Harrisburg | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Rhode Island | Providence — state capital | Providence | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| South Carolina | Columbia — state capital | Columbia | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| South Dakota | Pierre — state capital | Pierre | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Tennessee | Nashville — state capital | Nashville | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Texas | Austin — state capital | Austin | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Utah | Salt Lake City — state capital | Salt Lake City | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Vermont | Montpelier — state capital | Montpelier | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Virginia | Richmond — state capital | Richmond | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Washington | Olympia — state capital | Olympia | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| West Virginia | Charleston — state capital | Charleston | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Wisconsin | Madison — state capital | Madison | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne — state capital | Cheyenne | Outlines are simplified for this map. See the source notes for the administrative units used. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Alaska (lower left) and Hawaii (lower middle) are repositioned insets at different scales; distances between insets are not geographic.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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