2. More than 1/3 of the worlds pineapples come
from Hawaii
It is the only state that grows coffee
It was formed by under sea volcanoes
It is made up of 8 islands
The Kilauea volcano is the most active
volcano on earth
The life of the land is perpetuated in
righteousness(slogan)
3. New York has 722 miles of subway track
It was the first capital of the U.S.
The first internatinal sports hero Bill
Richmond was born there
The 1st. Presentation of a 3d film was at the
Astor Theater in Manahattan
It was the first state to require license plates
The empire state(state slogan)
4. Orlando attracts more visitors than any
other amusement park in America
Cape Canaveral is the launch pad for
space flights in America
One of the most dived shipwrecks in
the world is Benwood on the French
reef at the Florida Keys
Swamps like Fakahatchee inhabit a lot
of wildlife such as crocodiles
The largest strawberry shortcake was
created in plant city
In God we trust(state slogan)
5. In Texas the King Ranch is larger than Rhode
Island
From July 24th.- 26th. 1979 Claudette a
tropical storm brought 25 in. of rain to a
place near Alvin Texas causing more than
$600 million in damage
More wool comes from Texas than anywhere
else in America
It is the only state to enter the U.S. by treaty
instead of annexation
The only natural lake in the state is Caddo
lake
7. The most important revenue in Alaska is the
oil and natural gas
25% of America’s oil is from Alaska
Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times
Most salmon, crab, & herring come from
Alaska
The state sport is dog mushing
Beyond your dreams within your reach(state
slogan)
8. The largest enchilada in the world is made in
Las Cruces at the “Whole Enchilada Festival”
The Green Chili capital of the world is Hatch
It is one of the 4 corner states along with
Colorado, Utah, & Arizona
¾ of the roads in New Mexico are unpaved
due to the dry climate
10,000 year old arrowheads have been found
there
Crescit eundo it grows as it goes(state
slogan)
9. Oregan has the most ghoust towns in America
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in Oregon
The largest cheese factory is in Tillamook
The capital is Salem
The state colors are blue and gold
Alis volat propriss she flies with her own
wings (state slogan)
10. o The air force is located there
o Colorado means colored red
o Every year the world’s largest rodeo is hosted
in Denver
o Where the columbines grow by A.J. Finn is
the state song
o The Lark Bunting is the state bird
o Nil sine numine nothing without the
deity(state slogan)
11. The Pair-o-dice Club opened in 1931 was the
1st. Casino to be opened on the Las Vegas
strip
The Hoover Dam has guided tours & a
museum
There are many gaming cities there such as
Reno, Las Vegas, & Laughlin
The itchthyosaur is the state fossil
Nevada is a name taken from a spanish word
meaning snow-clad
The battle born state(state slogan)
12. It is the home of country music
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is the
longest continuously running radio program
in the world
Elvis Presley’s home is Graceland & is the
second most visited house in the U.S.
Tenessee comes from the old Yutchi Indian
word tana-see meaning the meeting place
1/3 of the U.S. cotton is from Tennessee
America at its best(state slogan)