2. NEW YORK
I LOVE NEW YORK
Capital City: Albany
Admission to Statehood:
July 26,1788
State Flower: Rose
Highest Point: Mt. Marcy;
5,344 feet, 21st
Population:18,976,457;3rd,
12/00
3. ILLINOIS
A MILLION MILES FROM MONDAY
Capital City: Springfield
Admission to Statehood:
December 3, 1818
State Flower: Purple
Violet
Highest Point: Charles
Mound;1,235 feet, 45th
Population: 12,419,293;
5th , 12/00
4. WISCONSIN
STAY JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER
Capital City: Madison
Admission to Statehood:
May 29, 1848
State Flower: Wood
Violet
Highest Point: Timms
Hill; 1,951 feet; 39th
Population: 5,363,675;
18th , 12/00
5. MINNESOTA
EXPLORE MINNESOTA
Capital City: Saint Paul
Admission to Statehood:
May 11, 1858
State Flower: Pinkand
White Lady’s- Slipper
Highest Point: Eagle
Mountain; 2,301 feet;
37th
Population: 4,919,479;
21st ; 12/00
6. HAWAII
THE ISLANDS OF ALOHA
Capital City: Honolulu
Admission to Statehood:
August 21, 1959
State Flower: Hibiscus
Highest Point: Mauna Kea;
13,796 feet; 6th
Population: 1,211,537;
42nd ; 12/00
7. ALABAMA
UNFORGETTABLE
Capital City: Montgomery
Admission of Statehood:
December 14, 1819
State Flower: Camellia
Highest Point: Cheaha
Mountain; 2,407 feet, 35th
Population: 4,447,100; 23rd
,12/00
8. DELAWARE
THE FIRST STATE
Capital City: Dover
Admission of Statehood:
December 7, 1787
State Flower: Peach Blossom
Highest Point: Ebright
Azimuth; 442 feet, 49th
Population: 783,600; 45th
;12/00
9. COLORADO
COLORFUL COLORADO
Capital City: Denver
Admission of Statehood:
August 1, 1876
State Flower: Rocky
Mountain Columbine
Highest Point: Mt. Elbert;
14,433 feet; 3rd
Population: 4,301,261; 24th
; 12/00
10. IOWA
COME BE OUR GUEST
Capital City: Des Monies
Admission of Statehood:
December 28, 1846
State Flower: Wild Prairie
Rose
Highest Point: High Point;
1,670 feet; 42nd
Population: 2,926,324; 30th ,
12/00
11. KANSAS
HEART OF AMERICA’S W EST
Capital City: Topkea
Admission to Statehood:
January 29, 1861
State Flower: Sunflower
Highest Point: Mt.
Sunflower; 4,039 feet; 28th
Population: 2,688,418;
32nd ;12/00
