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The only U.S. state located in Oceania
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Hawaii
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Adirondack Park was given state constitutional protection to remain "forever wild"
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New York
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Its population is largely concentrated in the Willamette Valley
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Oregon
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Known as the Peach State
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Georgia
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The traditional prominence of dairy farming and cheesemaking have led to the nickname of "cheeseheads"
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Wisconsin
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The pronunciation with the final "s" being silent was made official by an act of the state legislature
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Arkansas
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Three U.S. presidents have been elected while living in the state: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama
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Illinois
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The easternmost state in the contiguous United States
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Maine
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A common misconception that it is the flattest state in the nation
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Kansas
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Its license plates carry the state motto, "Live Free or Die"
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New Hampshire
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The state experiences the most tornadoes in the United States, an average of 139 a year
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Texas
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There are 11,842 lakes over 10 acres in size
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Minnesota
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Family Guy is based in a fictional city named Quahog
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Rhode Island
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Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill form the Research Triangle
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North Carolina
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state
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Pennsylvania
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Federal lands include two national parks - Grand Teton and Yellowstone
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Wyoming
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The French founded the region's first European settlement at Old Mobile in 1702
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Alabama
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Significant rivers within the state include the Cuyahoga River, Great Miami River, and Maumee River
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Ohio
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Thomas Jefferson and many of the state's early leaders favored the Neoclassical architecture style
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Virginia
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Home to Sun Records, where musicians such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison began their recording careers
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Tennessee
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