Situated on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, Madison is the capital of the State of Wisconsin. Madison is a small city in south-central Wisconsin. One of only two cities in North America situated on an isthmus (the other is Seattle), Madison is defined by its five lakes: Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. Through a combination of factors, i...

Montgomery is the capital of the US state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. The city was incorporated in 1819, as a merger of two towns situated along the Alabama River. It became the state capital in 1846, representing the shift of power to the s...

Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town (county seat) of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the ...

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and is located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. It is most notably known as a center of the music industry, earning it the nickname "Music City". Perhaps the biggest factor in drawing visitors to Nashville is its association with country music. Many visitors to Nashville attend live performances of t...

Oklahoma City is the capital and principal city of the state of Oklahoma, located in theFrontier Country region of the state. Oklahoma City is the primary city of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee-Stillwater Combined Statistical Area containing most of central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City is the largest city in the state, as well as its political, cultural, and economic engine. Af...

Olympia is the capital city of the US state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. Olympia is a major cultural center of the Puget Sound region. The site of Olympia was home to Lushootseed-speaking peoples for thousands of years, including Squaxin, Nisqually, Puyallup, Chehalis, Suquamish, and Duwamish. The first...

Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona as well as the most populous city in the American Southwest and sixth largest city in the United States. Founded in 1871, it has become the region's primary political, cultural, economic, and transportation center. At an elevation of 1100 ft (335 m), it is situated in the biologically unique Sonoran Desert. Over time it h...

Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been the capital since South Dakota gained statehood on November 11, 1889, having been chosen for its location in the geographic center of the state. Fort Pierre itself was named after Pierre Chouteau, Jr....

Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the third largest city in New England. Formerly an industrial bastion of organized crime, Providence's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots. Downcity events, historic vistas, eclectic districts such as College Hill and Federal Hill,...

Raleigh was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, the famed English soldier, adventurer, and poet. It is the capital of North Carolina and home to North Carolina State University, the state's largest university, as well as two historically black universities (Shaw University and Saint Augustine's College), and two liberal arts colleges (Meredith College, which is a women's co...

Richmond is a city in Virginia, a state in the SouthRegion of the United States of America. Richmond has a population of 200,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1,250,000 people. Richmond has been called a city of neighborhoods, each one with a distinct look, flavor, and identity. All are recogniz...

Sacramento is the state capital of California in the United States. Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California, settled between the confluences of the Sacramento and American rivers. It was founded in 1849 and there are many reminders of the history of the city including Sutter's Fort, Old Sacramento, and remnants of the original ground level of Sacramen...

Saint Paul (or St. Paul) is the capital city and the second-largest city of the US state of Minnesota. Along with its sister city Minneapolis it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Saint Paul is in the Upper Midwest along the Mississippi River, just east and downstream of Minneapolis. Winters in Saint Paul can be very cold, summer is often warm ...

Salem, the capital of Oregon, is located in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Salem was established in the early 1800's as a farming community. The town grew during the years of the California gold rush. Salem became the capital of Oregon in 1851 after it was moved from Oregon City. The capital was then briefly moved to Corvallis in 1855, but in that ...

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The city was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and his Mormon followers, who extensively irrigated and cultivated the arid valley. Due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake, the city was originally named "Great Salt Lake City"—the word "grea...