Have you ever wondered what Chicago is known for? Chicago is one of the largest cities in the U.S., and that means it’s one of the most famous cities in the world. It’s a major cultural and economic center, it’s the setting …
With close to 10,000 caves, Tennessee has the most caves on record of any US state. The majority of which can be found in eastern Tennessee west of the Appalachian mountains, with others in middle and western Tennessee. A large portion of …
Monkeys, apes, primates and several other types of exotic pets are illegal to own as pets in the state of California according to California Code of Regulations Chapter 3 section 671. Aside from it being illegal in the state of California to …
New York City is in New York State which is located very close to the 6 states of New England. Contrary to what many people think New York City is not the capitol of New York state, Albany is. NYC is the …
As you know, there are 50 states in the United States of America. Many times the state abbreviations are simply the first and last letter of that state such as California – CA or Maryland – MD, these are fairly easy to …
Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state — but it is a U.S. territory. This means that Puerto Rico is legally a part of the United States, residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. Citizens, and Puerto Rico could become a state with …
1. The name Alabama came from combining the two Choctaw Indian words Alba and Amo which mean plants and gatherer, respectively. 2. Alabama is 52,419 sq. miles in size. 3. The state of Alabama has 67 counties. 4. Alabama was the first …
In the heyday of lighthouses, the U.S. had as many as 1500. That’s more than any other country! Lighthouses reside in 37 states. With 150 in all, Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. Michigan Lighthouses Lighthouses are somewhat nostalgic today. …
So this is quite the random post but believe it or not wearing a fake mustache in church actually made it into the law books in one U.S. state. That state is none other than Alabama. The premise behind the law was …
Wondering what state has the most shoreline including lakes? The state of Alaska has the most shoreline of any U.S. state at 33,904 miles, this includes both Pacific and Arctic shoreline. The estimated tidal shoreline of Alaska is 47,300 miles, which includes …
Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State. The nickname started during the war of 1812 due to the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the battle of New Orleans. Any Tennessean can tell you the state nickname for Tennessee but I bet …
