Learn the state capitals of the USA
The plan: 10 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Olympia (Washington), Salem (Oregon), Boise (Idaho), Helena (Montana), Cheyenne (Wyoming)
- Batch 2: Salt Lake City (Utah), Carson City (Nevada), Sacramento (California), Phoenix (Arizona), Denver (Colorado)
- Batch 3: Santa Fe (New Mexico), Austin (Texas), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), Topeka (Kansas), Lincoln (Nebraska)
- Batch 4: Jefferson City (Missouri), Springfield (Illinois), Des Moines (Iowa), Indianapolis (Indiana), Frankfort (Kentucky)
- Batch 5: Madison (Wisconsin), Lansing (Michigan), Saint Paul (Minnesota), Columbus (Ohio), Charleston (West Virginia)
- Batch 6: Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), Annapolis (Maryland), Dover (Delaware), Trenton (New Jersey), Richmond (Virginia)
- Batch 7: Hartford (Connecticut), Providence (Rhode Island), Boston (Massachusetts), Concord (New Hampshire), Montpelier (Vermont)
- Batch 8: Albany (New York), Augusta (Maine), Raleigh (North Carolina), Columbia (South Carolina), Nashville (Tennessee)
- Batch 9: Atlanta (Georgia), Montgomery (Alabama), Jackson (Mississippi), Baton Rouge (Louisiana), Little Rock (Arkansas)
- Batch 10: Tallahassee (Florida), Honolulu (Hawaii), Pierre (South Dakota), Bismarck (North Dakota), Juneau (Alaska)
Learn the state capitals of the USA at your own pace: we show you 50 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the state capitals of the USA?
Alabama: Montgomery; Alaska: Juneau; Arizona: Phoenix; Arkansas: Little Rock; California: Sacramento; Colorado: Denver; Connecticut: Hartford; Delaware: Dover; Florida: Tallahassee; Georgia: Atlanta; Hawaii: Honolulu; Idaho: Boise; Illinois: Springfield; Indiana: Indianapolis; Iowa: Des Moines; Kansas: Topeka; Kentucky: Frankfort; Louisiana: Baton Rouge; Maine: Augusta; Maryland: Annapolis; Massachusetts: Boston; Michigan: Lansing; Minnesota: Saint Paul; Mississippi: Jackson; Missouri: Jefferson City; Montana: Helena; Nebraska: Lincoln; Nevada: Carson City; New Hampshire: Concord; New Jersey: Trenton; New Mexico: Santa Fe; New York: Albany; North Carolina: Raleigh; North Dakota: Bismarck; Ohio: Columbus; Oklahoma: Oklahoma City; Oregon: Salem; Pennsylvania: Harrisburg; Rhode Island: Providence; South Carolina: Columbia; South Dakota: Pierre; Tennessee: Nashville; Texas: Austin; Utah: Salt Lake City; Vermont: Montpelier; Virginia: Richmond; Washington: Olympia; West Virginia: Charleston; Wisconsin: Madison; Wyoming: Cheyenne.
What is the easiest way to learn the state capitals of the USA?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the state capitals of the USA?
There are 50 pieces in 10 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.