All posts in States

‘WA’, ‘Washington’, ‘47.333’, ‘-120.283’ Part of the Oregon territory separated in 1853 to become part of the Washington territory. This state was the 42nd to join the Union in 1889…

‘WV’, ‘West Virginia’, ‘38.733’, ‘-80.733 The people of early Virginia did not agree with Virginia’s secession from the United States and in 1861 the people of that northwest area decided…

‘WI’, ‘Wisconsin’, ‘44.433’, ‘-89.883’ The first European Explorer of the area that is now Wisconsin was a Frenchman named Jean Nicolet and he explored the land in 1634. The British…

‘WY’, ‘Wyoming’, ‘43.016’, ‘-107.716’, ’11 The name of this state is derived from words of the Algonquin Indians that mean “land of vast plaine.” The capital of Wyoming is Cheyenne…

‘AK’, ‘Alaska’, ‘64.866’, ‘-152.500’ Alaska was the 49th state to enter the Union in 1867 and is nicknamed the “Last Frontier.” The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia for $7 million….

(‘AL’, ‘Alabama’, ‘32.916’, ‘-86.633’) 1819 is when Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state. The Heart of Dixie is what many people call Alabama but it is also known…