Official State Nicknames

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State	Nickname
Alabama	Heart of Dixie
Alaska	Last Frontier
Arizona	Grand Canyon State
Arkansas	Natural State
California	Golden State
Colorado	Centennial State
Connecticut	Constitution State
Delaware	First State
District of Columbia	D.C.
Florida	Sunshine State
Georgia	Peach State/Empire State of the South
Hawaii	Aloha State
Idaho	Gem State
Illinois	Prairie State
Indiana	Hoosier State
Iowa	Hawkeye State
Kansas	Sunflower State
Kentucky	Bluegrass State
Louisiana	Pelican State
Maine	Pine Tree State
Maryland	Old Line State
Massachusetts	Old Bay State
Michigan	Great Lakes State
Minnesota	North Star State
Mississippi	Magnolia State
Missouri	Show Me State
Montana	Treasure State
Nebraska	Corn Husker State
Nevada	Silver State
New Hampshire	Granite State
New Jersey	Garden State
New Mexico	The Land of Enchantment
New York	Empire State
North Carolina	Tarheel State
North Dakota	Peace Garden State
Ohio	Buckeye State
Oklahoma	Sooner State
Oregon	Beaver State
Pennsylvania	Keystone State
Rhode Island	Ocean State
South Carolina	Palmetto State
South Dakota	Mount Rushmore State
Tennessee	Volunteer State
Texas	Lone Star State
Utah	Beehive State
Vermont	Green Mountain State
Virginia	Old Dominion
Washington	Evergreen State
West Virginia	Mountain State
Wisconsin	Badger State
Wyoming	Equality State