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Random US State Generator

Spin for one of the 50 US states and see its capital, abbreviation and nickname.

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Press SPIN to pick 1 of 50 entries at random.

Click SPIN, press Ctrl+Enter, or flick the wheel.

How to use the random state generator

  1. The 50 states start on the wheel. Tick Washington, D.C. or Territories to add them.
  2. Untick regions to spin only the Northeast, Midwest, South or West.
  3. Press SPIN. The result shows the abbreviation, capital, nickname and year the state joined the Union.

Pick a random state by region

The regions follow the US Census Bureau: the Northeast has 9 states, the Midwest 12, the South 16 and the West 13. Washington, D.C. counts as part of the South when it is included.

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All 50 states with capitals

US states, D.C. and territories
StateAbbr.CapitalAdmittedNickname
AlabamaALMontgomery1819Yellowhammer State
AlaskaAKJuneau1959The Last Frontier
ArizonaAZPhoenix1912Grand Canyon State
ArkansasARLittle Rock1836The Natural State
CaliforniaCASacramento1850Golden State
ColoradoCODenver1876Centennial State
ConnecticutCTHartford1788Constitution State
DelawareDEDover1787First State
FloridaFLTallahassee1845Sunshine State
GeorgiaGAAtlanta1788Peach State
HawaiiHIHonolulu1959Aloha State
IdahoIDBoise1890Gem State
IllinoisILSpringfield1818Prairie State
IndianaINIndianapolis1816Hoosier State
IowaIADes Moines1846Hawkeye State
KansasKSTopeka1861Sunflower State
KentuckyKYFrankfort1792Bluegrass State
LouisianaLABaton Rouge1812Pelican State
MaineMEAugusta1820Pine Tree State
MarylandMDAnnapolis1788Old Line State
MassachusettsMABoston1788Bay State
MichiganMILansing1837Great Lakes State
MinnesotaMNSaint Paul1858North Star State
MississippiMSJackson1817Magnolia State
MissouriMOJefferson City1821Show-Me State
MontanaMTHelena1889Treasure State
NebraskaNELincoln1867Cornhusker State
NevadaNVCarson City1864Silver State
New HampshireNHConcord1788Granite State
New JerseyNJTrenton1787Garden State
New MexicoNMSanta Fe1912Land of Enchantment
New YorkNYAlbany1788Empire State
North CarolinaNCRaleigh1789Tar Heel State
North DakotaNDBismarck1889Peace Garden State
OhioOHColumbus1803Buckeye State
OklahomaOKOklahoma City1907Sooner State
OregonORSalem1859Beaver State
PennsylvaniaPAHarrisburg1787Keystone State
Rhode IslandRIProvidence1790Ocean State
South CarolinaSCColumbia1788Palmetto State
South DakotaSDPierre1889Mount Rushmore State
TennesseeTNNashville1796Volunteer State
TexasTXAustin1845Lone Star State
UtahUTSalt Lake City1896Beehive State
VermontVTMontpelier1791Green Mountain State
VirginiaVARichmond1788Old Dominion
WashingtonWAOlympia1889Evergreen State
West VirginiaWVCharleston1863Mountain State
WisconsinWIMadison1848Badger State
WyomingWYCheyenne1890Equality State
Washington, D.C.DC––The nation’s capital
Puerto RicoPRSan Juan–Isla del Encanto
GuamGUHagåtña–Where America’s Day Begins
U.S. Virgin IslandsVICharlotte Amalie–America’s Caribbean
American SamoaASPago Pago–Motu o Fiafiaga
Northern Mariana IslandsMPSaipan–Marianas

Is the generator fair?

Yes. Every pick uses your browser's cryptographic random number generator, and every entry on the wheel has the same chance unless you give it a weight. You can test the picker yourself on the live fairness test.

Frequently asked questions

Does the wheel include Washington, D.C.?
Only if you tick it. The default wheel has the 50 states.
Are US territories included?
Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands can be added with the Territories filter.
Which regions does the filter use?
The four US Census Bureau regions: Northeast, Midwest, South and West.

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