Same Start and End Letter - U.S. Geography (A-Z)

 

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A

Capital of Georgia famously burned by Union General William Tecumsah Sherman on his "March to the Sea."

B

Counties in both Georgia and Alabama named after William Wyatt ____, U.S. Representative and Senator form Georgia, and first Governor of Alabama. No apparent connection to denim overalls.

C

Mountain located within Acadia National Park in Maine that is known as the first location in the U.S. to see the sunrise each day (although this is actually only the case from October 7th to March 6th each year).

D

Dormant Hawaiian volcano, designated a National Natural Landmark, which is a defining feature of the skyline at Waikīkī Beach: _______ Head.

E

Home to the University of Oregon.

F

Northern Arizona city sitting at an elevation of 6,909 feet

G

The "_____ to the Sun Road" is a scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park, crossing the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains at Logan Pass at an elevation of 6,646 ft.

H

This suburb of Miami is the sixth-largest city in Florida, and has a 94% Hispanic population.

I

An Illinois State Park located in LaSalle County and named for the Illinois Confederation of Native American tribes which once occupied a wide swath of the American Mid-West. The park's name is the same term used to refer to the sports teams at the University of Illinois - "The Fighting ______"

J

Wisconsin County Highway located just north of Appleton in Outagami County. (2 letters)

K

Established in 1980, the _____ Valley National Park is located in northern Alaska above the Arctic Circle, and is home to sand dues which share the same name.

L

The fifth-largest city in Massachusetts, this former mill town north of Boston is now home to a large branch of the University of Massachusetts system.

M

This Native American name is shared by a tributary of the Ohio River, as well as the east-central Ohio county through which if flows.

N

This city is home to the University of Oklahoma.

O

This central Florida city is one of the most visited cities in the United States.

P

Home of the Washington State Fair, this city named after the local Native American tribe is 10 miles southeast of Tacoma.

Q

Wisconsin County Highway to the southwest of the city of Waupaca in Waupaca County. (2 letters)

R

This city name is shared by New York's fourth-largest city which was the birthplace of Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Western Union, and Minnesota's third-largest city which houses the renowned Mayo Clinic.

S

This California city, whose name is Spanish for "saltworks," is the county seat of Monterey County and shares its name with a nearby river.

T

The name of many streams and rivers in the United States. All named for a species of freshwater fish found in them.

U

At 3,902 miles away, Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean is the closest point in the US to this famous natural landmark of Australia.

V

If you are mailing a letter to someone who lives in the state-line-straddling Appalachian Mountain town of Bluefield, you will need to make sure you use one of these two official US Postal Service 2-letter state abbreviations . (2 two-letter abbreviations).

W

The name of a river and lake in southeastern North Carolina which is named after a tribe of Native Americans native to the Carolinas.

X

What your car's bumper sticker might say if you live in Xenia, Ohio or Xenia, Illinois (the only cities in the US to start with an "X"), and your 9th-12th grader plays this stick-and-ball sport adopted from Native Americans. (2 three-letter acronyms.)

Y

Two options for this one (either one will work):

Z

Wisconsin County Highway to the southwest of Eau Claire in Eau Claire and Pepin Counties. (2 letters)