2. Colorado
Colorful Colorado
Capital City: Denver
Admission to Statehood: August 1,
1876
State Bird: Lark Bunting
State Flower: Rocky Mountain
Columbine
Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433
feet, 3rd
3. Hawaii
The Islands of Aloha
Capital City: Honolulu
Admission to Statehood:
August 21, 1959
Area Code: 808
State Bird: Nene
State Flower(s): Hibiscus or
Pua Aloalo
4. Florida
Sunshine State
Capital City: Tallahassee
Admission to Statehood: March
3, 1845
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Orange blossom
Highest Point: Britton Hill; 345
feet, 50th
5. New York
I Love New York
State Capital: Albany
Admission to Statehood:
July 26, 1788
State Bird: Bluebird
Constitution: 11th state
State Flower: Rose
6. Texas
It’s Like a Whole Other Country
Capital City: Austin
Admission to Statehood:
December 29, 1845
State Bird: Mockingbird
Constitution: 28th state
State Flower: Bluebonnet
7. Pennsylvania
Memories Last a Lifetime
Capital City: Harrisburg
Admission to Statehood:
December 12, 1787
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse
State Flower: Mountain
Laurel
Home of the Pittsburgh
Pirates baseball team
8. Georgia
Georgia On My Mind
Capital City: Atlanta
Admission to Statehood: January
2, 1788
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
Constitution: 4th state
9. Arizona
Grad Canyon State
Capital City: Phoenix
Admission to Statehood: February
14, 1912
State Bird: Cactus Wren
State Flower: Saguaro Cactus
Blossom
Lowest Point: Colorado River; 70
feet, 27th
10. Alaska
North! To Alaska
Capital City: Juneau
Admission to Statehood: January
3, 1959
State Bird: Willow Ptarmigan
State Flower: Forget Me Not
Motto: North to the Future
11. California
Find Yourself Here
Capital City: Sacramento
Admission to Statehood: September
10, 1850
State Bird: California Valley Quail
State Flower: California Poppy
Lottery: California Lottery