50 Fun Facts about the 50 States
- The world’s tallest roller coaster is Kingda Ka located at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.
- The 1st US capital was New York City.
- The center of the United States is located in Castle Rock South Dakota.
- Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
- The wettest place in the world is Mount Waialeale Hawaii, the average rainfall is 373.83 inches a year!
- California grows more food than any other US city.
- Jimmy Carter was the 1st US president to be born in a hospital. He was born October 1, 1924 in Georgia.
- The hottest temperature recorded was in Death Valley California on July 10, 1913. It was 134 degrees!
- The world’s largest silver nugget was found in Colorado in 1894. It was 1,800-2,000 pounds!
- Montana has 3 times as many cows as people.
- There are three US towns named Santa Claus. There are located in Georgia, Arizona and Indiana.
- Alaska is the largest state, it is twice as big as Texas.
- Alaska has 3 million lakes, 29 volcanoes and more than 100,000 glaciers.
- The state of Florida is larger than England.
- California holds the record for the most amusement parks. They has 30!
- Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the US.
- Delaware is known as the 1st State.
- The oldest public school was opened in 1635 in Boston Massachusetts .
- Mount Rushmore is located in South Dakota. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt are the presidents whose faces are carved into the mountain.
- Hershey Pennsylvania is known as the “sweetest place on earth.” It is where Hershey chocolates are made..
- Washington State is the only state named after a president.
- Oregon has more ghost towns than any other state. They have 64!
- The first Thanksgiving in North America was in Virginia in 1619.
- The first state to give women the right to vote was in Wyoming .
- Kansas has the largest population of wild Prairie Chickens in the US.
- The headquarters of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) is located in Connecticut.
- Wisconsin is known as the dairy capital of the US. It produces more than 23 billion pounds of milk every year that’s more than any other state.
- Coca-Cola was first bottled in 1894 in Vicksburg Mississippi.
- The only active diamond mine in the US is located in Arkansas.
- The largest indoor theme park, Nickelodeon Universe is located in Minnesota inside the Mall of America the countries largest mall.
- Tongass National Forest located in Alaska is the largest forest in the US. It is approximately 16,800,000 acres!
- Arkansas grows more rice than any other state. In 2012 Arkansas produced 5.78 millions tons of rice!
- California has 19 sports teams. That is more than any other state.
- Star Dune located in Colorado is the tallest sand dune in the US. It is 750 feet tall!
- Florida has the most lightning strikes in the US. 70% of all their lightning strikes occur between 12PM-6PM.
- Idaho has the largest man-made geyser. It shoots water up 150 feet high!
- The Willis Tower in Chicago Illinois is the tallest building in the US. It is 1,451 feet tall. It is the 9th tallest building in the world!
- More eggs are produce in Iowa than any other state. They produce more than 14.6 billion eggs per year!
- Dodge City Kansas is the windiest city in the US. Average wind speed is 14 miles per hr.
- The US most popular horse race is the Kentucky Derby located at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky.
- Louisiana is the state with the most alligators. There are about 2 million alligators that live in Louisiana with approximately 1.5 million living in the wild.
- America’s oldest state fair is located in Maine. The first Skowhegan State Fair was held in 1819 one year before Maine became a state.
- America’s oldest airport is located in Maryland. It was founded by the Wright brothers in 1909.
- The US largest dinosaur display is located in Utah. The Museum of Ancient Life in Lehi Utah has 60 complete dinosaur skeletons on display.
- The US state with the longest train tunnel is Washington. The Cascade Tunnels is 7.8 miles long.
- The largest water park is Noah’s Ark located in Wisconsin.
- The longest steel arch bridge is located in Fayetteville, West Virginia. It is 1,700 feet long!
- Texas holds the record for having the countries tallest ferris wheel. It is 212 feet tall.
- Rhode Island is home of the countries oldest temple. The Touro Synagogue was opened in 1763.
- Barack Obama out nations first African American president was born in Hawaii.