| A | B |
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| Four state capitals named for Presidents | Madison (Wisconcin); Jackson (Mississippi); Jefferson City (Missouri); Lincoln (Nebraska) |
| The only three word state capital | Salt Lake City |
| This state capital has the largest population | Phoenix |
| This state capital has the smallest population | Montpelier |
| Founded in 1610, it is the oldest US state capital | Santa Fe |
| Northernmost state capital in the 48 contiguous states | Bismark |
| Southernmost state capital | Honolulu |
| Southernmost state capital in the 48 contiguous states | Austin |
| Easternmost state capital | Augusta |
| Westernmost state capital in the 48 contiguous states | Salem |
| The Duke of York, who became James II, was also the duke of this (the capital of New York) | Albany |
| This state capital, the site of the U.S. Naval Academy, was named for the Queen of England in 1702 | Annapolis |
| State capital named for a western hero | Carson City |
| Three state capitals located on the Missouri river | Jefferson City (Missouri), Pierre (South Dakota) and Bismarck (North Dakota) |
| The River Jordan runs through this state capital founded by religious settlers | Salt Lake City |
| State capital located on the South Platte River | Denver |
| The only state capital located on the Colorado river - it is not Denver or Phoenix | Austin |
