United States Cities Part 1
Across
- 5. the capital of Maryland, sitting on the center of the Chesapeake Bay region
- 7. the capital city of Texas
- 12. a southern city known for its thriving hip hop scene; having the busiest airport in the world; and containing the World of Coca-Cola
- 15. famous for its cheesesteaks
- 16. The city with the largest population in the United States; home of The Statue of Liberty
- 17. a city known for its Spanish colonial heritage and close proximity to the Mexican border
- 20. a city in the heartland of the United States known for its Gateway Arch
- 22. known for its casinos
- 23. the fifth largest city on the Mississippi River, named by French explorers as "the Red Stick City"
- 25. a city in the southwest region of the U.S., known for containing some of the oldest rocks on earth, called Red Rock Country; also famous for its Native American history and growing arts community
- 26. known nationally for the Iowa Caucus and being the number one city in the U.S. for insurance companies
- 28. located in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S., this city is known for being extremely biker friendly and contains Powell's City of Books
- 29. a southwestern city known for its desert landscape and cactuses
- 31. capital of Mississippi and the birthplace of musicians B.B King and Elmore James
- 32. located in an "S" curve of the Kentucky River, this city is also the capital of Kentucky
- 36. known for its Hawai'in Spirit called aloha and tropical lush climate
- 37. home to the Kentucky Derby
- 38. the city at the center of the Civil Rights movement, notably the Bus Boycotts
- 39. a city in the Midwest region known for its contaminated water crisis
- 40. known for its beautiful and tree-filled historic district, which is the largest National Historic Landmark in the U.S.; located in Georgia
- 41. located in the midwest region of the U.S., this city is known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional
- 43. home of the Alamo and marked by lots of Spanish culture
- 45. the oldest Midwestern city you can visit, being the first American city formed after the American Revolution
- 46. the treasure city of the Midwest containing the famous statue known as "The Bean"
- 47. home of the Golden Gate Bridge
- 49. known for the "Little Rock Nine", a group of African American teenagers who made civil rights history in 1957
Down
- 1. located in two different states in the Southwest region of the U.S., this city is called the City of Fountains and known for its prevalent Jazz music
- 2. set near the Ozark mountains, this city is known for its frequent country music concerts, comedy shows, and magic shows
- 3. known as the racing capital of the world because it hosts the Indy 500, the Brickyard 400, and the U.S. Grand Prix Formula One race
- 4. one of the oldest cities in the U.S.; played a historically significant role in both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; known for its old world southern charm
- 6. known for a rich Mormon history and a pioneering past overlooking the largest inland lake in the western United States
- 8. the capital of Virginia
- 9. home of Disney World
- 10. a city in the Lonestar state known for its barbeque and cowboys
- 11. a rainy west coast city known for being the home of the first ever Starbucks and the Space Needle
- 13. the city where Johnny Cash was born and Elvis began his music career
- 14. referred to as "The City of Angels"
- 18. Home of the White House
- 19. a popular city in Florida marked by its distinctly Latin flair and influence
- 21. called the Mile High City
- 24. known for motors and Motown
- 27. located in Wisconsin's Dairyland state
- 30. the hometown of country music and the birthplace of bluegrass
- 33. the birthplace of Jazz music
- 34. the Capital of North Carolina also known as the city of oaks for its plentiful oak trees
- 35. a bustling hub on the southern Great Plains known as "The Big Friendly" and containing the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
- 39. sitting right on the famous Route 66, this city is known as the gateway town to the Grand Canyon National Park in Northern Arizona
- 42. referred to as the seaside gaming and resort capital of the East Coast, containing an iconic boardwalk
- 44. known for its Bucks basketball team and its Brewers baseball team, sometimes called "The City That Beer Built"
- 48. "Marathon Monday" takes place here