US State Crossword
Across
- 6. This American Revolutionary War general created the motto “Live Free or Die”, the state motto of New Hampshire
- 7. This city makes Nebraska one of 4 US states that have a capital city named after a US president
- 8. Ohio is home to this famous amusement park named after a type of wood
- 11. This iconic building is a defining symbol of Maine’s rich maritime history
- 13. South Carolina gets one of its nicknames from this tree that grows along its coast and is featured on the state flag
- 14. The Baltimore Ravens in Maryland pay a tribute to the works of this notable macabre poetry author
- 17. North Carolina is home to this famous philanthropic YouTuber
- 19. The famous playwright that goes by the pen name “Tennessee” has written several famous books including “A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, and “Suddenly Last Summer”
- 20. Alaska was purchased in 1867 from this Eurasian country
- 21. People from Rhode Island are known to call water fountains by this unique term
- 24. This is the only US President to have lived in the state of Delaware
- 25. This global coffee chain with an iconic green logo had humble roots in Seattle, Washington
- 27. This library in Salisbury, Connecticut is the first public library in the United States, founded in 1771, that also shares the name of a unit used to measure the concentration of capsaicin in food
- 29. The name of the small uncommon bright orange citrus-like fruit beloved in Southern California frequently harvested in April and May
- 32. Kentucky produces 95% of this iconic whisky globally made from corn
- 35. This mountainous bird named after the sky-like color of its feathers is the state bird of Idaho
- 37. Wyoming is known as the “Equality State” for being the first to give this marginalized group the ability to vote
- 38. This is the only official demonym to not be based off the name of the state it’s from directly and is used to describe people from Indiana
- 40. This massive airline company has its roots set in Atlanta, Georgia
- 41. The geographical region that is home to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota
- 42. Band that wrote the iconic song “Sweet Home Alabama”
- 44. This globally famous sci-fi show claims its famous captain was born in Riverside, Iowa in 2228
- 46. Oklahoma sits in this geographic “alley” where this weather phenomenon is seen in higher frequency
- 47. This government region includes a large portion of eastern West Virginia and has heightened regulations on the use of radio broadcasting
- 49. This nickname for the state of Missouri reflects the skeptic and questioning traits of its population
Down
- 1. This Texas-based basketball team gets its name from its home city’s rich aerospace history
- 2. The state flag of Mississippi prominently features this state flower
- 3. New York is home to this city, often credited to be the snowiest in the United States
- 4. This revolutionary typing tool was first conceived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the 1870s
- 5. The name of the popular sports beverage Gatorade originates from its debut in this college football team in Florida
- 7. The geographic center of the continental United States is located just northwest of this small town in Kansas
- 9. This baseball team, formerly from Philadelphia and Sacramento, now plays in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 10. The “L” in Chicago, Illinois gets its name from this unique architectural feature of its rails
- 12. This mountainous geographical region in Northeastern New Jersey has a mall named after it
- 15. Arkansas is the only US state where this rare gemstone is found naturally
- 16. The annual Groundhog Day festival takes place in this quaint Pennsylvanian town
- 18. This tragedy TV series features a chemistry teacher from New Mexico turning to a life of crime after a cancer diagnosis
- 22. This famous record label from Detroit, Michigan is known for helping contribute to the start of the careers of artists like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye
- 23. This classic 1980s choose-your-own-adventure computer game simulates a journey to settlement in Oregon
- 26. The species of cactus featured on Arizona’s license plate
- 28. The annual Minnesota state fair is known for serving several varieties of food in this unique and unusual way
- 30. North Dakota has the world’s largest Buffalo statue in Jamestown named “Dakota ______”
- 31. Utah accredits its unique snow to this geographic feature
- 33. This famous Montana ski resort gets its name from the state’s iconic nickname
- 34. This Massachusetts city is known for its trials against witchcraft in the 1600s
- 36. Louisiana and its surrounding territories were purchased from France by this US president for only $15 million
- 39. This is the most populated island in the Hawaiian archipelago
- 43. In 1777, Vermont attempted to secede from this US state and gain statehood
- 45. Virginia is home to the first British settlement in the Americas with this name
- 48. Colorado is named after this geographic feature that shares the same name