National States & Capitals Day focuses on raising awareness and sharing education about all 50 states and their capitals on National States & Capitals Day.
Dick & Jane are the proud founders of National States & Capitals Day.
The National Day Calendar gets over 30,000 applications every year for new, national holidays, but they only choose 10 per year. In 2022, National States & Capitals Day was chosen and became an official, national holiday!
Let’s celebrate!
4 state capitals are named after U.S. Presidents –
Jackson, MS
Jefferson City, MO
Lincoln, NE &
Madison, WI.
Des Moines, IA was originally named “Fort Racoon.”
Montpelier, VT
U.S. capital by population.
17 state’s capital city is also the city in that state.
Juneau, Alaska is LARGEST U.S. capital by land area.
Honolulu, HI has highest average annual temperature of all U.S. capital cities.
Phoenix, AZ is the most populous U.S. state capital with over 1.6 million people.
letter not used to spell any state name?
Oregon
Fun Facts:
Oregon is home to the deepest lake in the U.S. – Crater Lake.
Oregon is home to coast redwood trees which are the largest tree species in the world!
33rd state to join the Union on February 14, 1859.
Oregon produces about 98% of America’s hazelnuts.
The Beaver State
Douglas Fir Western Meadowlark
State Tree
Bird
Fun Facts:
Salem, Oregon is nicknamed “Cherry City.”
OR
Salem became the capital of OR in 1851.
Salem has had three capitol buildings. The first two burnt down, but the current one has been holding strong since 1938.
The gold statue on top of Oregon’s capitol building is called the “Oregon Pioneer.”
Marion County
Crossword Puzzle
Answers found in the States & Capitals Learn More magazine. Across:
