The 50 Most Famous US States

Ranked by English Wikipedia pageviews, averaged over 6 months — the closer to #1, the more famous.

1. HawaiiHawaii is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 km) southwest of the U.S. mainland.
2. CaliforniaCalifornia is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.
3. TexasTexas is the most populous state in the Southern United States.
4. AlaskaAlaska is a U.S. state located in the northwestern regions of North America.
5. MinnesotaMinnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
6. FloridaFlorida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
7. New YorkNew York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States.
8. PennsylvaniaPennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian,…
9. MassachusettsMassachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
10. New JerseyNew Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
11. WashingtonWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
12. GeorgiaGeorgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the coast of the Black Sea.
13. VirginiaVirginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States…
14. North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
15. OhioOhio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
16. MichiganMichigan is a peninsular state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwestern United States.
17. New MexicoNew Mexico is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States.
18. UtahUtah is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
19. ColoradoColorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
20. MissouriMissouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
21. ArizonaArizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
22. Rhode IslandRhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
23. WyomingWyoming is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
24. IllinoisIllinois is a state in the Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its…
25. OklahomaOklahoma, is a landlocked state in the South Central, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States.
26. MontanaMontana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
27. MarylandMaryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.
28. LouisianaLouisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
29. ConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
30. TennesseeTennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
31. AlabamaAlabama is a state in the Southeastern and Deep Southern regions of the United States.
32. WisconsinWisconsin is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
33. IndianaIndiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
34. MaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States.
35. OregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
36. KentuckyKentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
37. MississippiMississippi is a state in the Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States.
38. KansasKansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
39. West VirginiaWest Virginia is a mountainous, landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
40. VermontVermont is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
41. ArkansasArkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
42. South CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States.
43. New HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
44. DelawareDelaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States.
45. NevadaNevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States.
46. IowaIowa is a landlocked state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.
47. NebraskaNebraska is a triple-landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
48. IdahoIdaho is a landlocked state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West subregions of the Western United States.
49. South DakotaSouth Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains.
50. North DakotaNorth Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota and Sioux peoples.

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