U.S State Nicknames

State---------------------------------Nickname

Alabama------------------------Yellow hammer State

Alaska--------------------------“The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun”

Arizona-------------------------Grand Canyon State

Arkansas-----------------------The Natural State

California-----------------------Golden State

Colorado-----------------------Centennial State

Connecticut--------------------Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State

Delaware-----------------------Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder

Florida-------------------------Sunshine State

Georgia------------------------Peach State, Empire State of the South

Hawaii-------------------------Aloha State

Idaho--------------------------Gem State

Illinois--------------------------Prairie State

Indiana-------------------------Hoosier State

Iowa---------------------------Hawk eye State

Kansas-------------------------Sunflower State; Jay hawk State

Kentucky-----------------------Bluegrass State

Louisiana-----------------------Pelican State

Maine--------------------------Pine Tree State

Maryland-----------------------Free State; Old Line State

Massachusetts-----------------Bay State; Old Colony State

Michigan-----------------------Wolverine State

Minnesota----------------------North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes

Mississippi----------------------Magnolia State

Missouri------------------------Show-me State

Montana-----------------------Treasure State

Nebraska-----------------------Corn husker State (1945); Beef State

Nevada-------------------------Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State

New Hampshire-----------------Granite State

New Jersey---------------------Garden State

New Mexico---------------------Land of Enchantment

New York-----------------------Empire State

North Carolina------------------Tar Heel State

North Dakota-------------------Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State

Ohio----------------------------Buckeye State

Oklahoma----------------------Sooner State

Oregon-------------------------Beaver State

Pennsylvania-------------------Keystone State

Rhode Island-------------------The Ocean State

South Carolina-----------------Palmetto State

South Dakota------------------Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State

Tennessee---------------------Volunteer State

Texas--------------------------Lone Star State

Utah---------------------------Beehive State

Vermont-----------------------Green Mountain State

Virginia------------------------The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents

Washington--------------------Evergreen State

West Virginia-------------------Mountain State

Wisconsin----------------------Badger State

Wyoming-----------------------Equality State