US State Wheel

Spin one of the 50 states and the card gives its census division, state bird, capital, largest city and statehood date.

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West Virginia

WV, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1949: northern cardinal. Capital and largest city: Charleston. Statehood: June 20, 1863.

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        Middle Atlantic 3

        • New Jersey NJ, in the Middle Atlantic division of the Northeast. State bird since 1935: eastern goldfinch (American goldfinch). Capital: Trenton. Largest city: Newark. Ratified the Constitution: December 18, 1787.
        • New York NY, in the Middle Atlantic division of the Northeast. State bird since 1970: eastern bluebird. Capital: Albany. Largest city: New York City. Ratified the Constitution: July 26, 1788.
        • Pennsylvania PA, in the Middle Atlantic division of the Northeast. No official state bird; the ruffed grouse has been the state game bird since 1931. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia. Ratified the Constitution: December 12, 1787.

        East South Central 4

        • Alabama AL, in the East South Central division of the South. State bird since 1927: yellowhammer (northern flicker). Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Huntsville. Statehood: December 14, 1819.
        • Kentucky KY, in the East South Central division of the South. State bird since 1926: northern cardinal. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Statehood: June 1, 1792.
        • Mississippi MS, in the East South Central division of the South. State bird since 1944: northern mockingbird. Capital and largest city: Jackson. Statehood: December 10, 1817.
        • Tennessee TN, in the East South Central division of the South. State bird since 1933: northern mockingbird. Capital and largest city: Nashville. Statehood: June 1, 1796.
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        West South Central 4

        • Arkansas AR, in the West South Central division of the South. State bird since 1929: northern mockingbird. Capital and largest city: Little Rock. Statehood: June 15, 1836.
        • Louisiana LA, in the West South Central division of the South. State bird since 1966: eastern brown pelican. Capital: Baton Rouge. Largest city: New Orleans. Statehood: April 30, 1812.
        • Oklahoma OK, in the West South Central division of the South. State bird since 1951: scissor-tailed flycatcher. Capital and largest city: Oklahoma City. Statehood: November 16, 1907.
        • Texas TX, in the West South Central division of the South. State bird since 1927: northern mockingbird. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston. Statehood: December 29, 1845.

        East North Central 5

        • Illinois IL, in the East North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1929: northern cardinal. Capital: Springfield. Largest city: Chicago. Statehood: December 3, 1818.
        • Indiana IN, in the East North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1933: northern cardinal. Capital and largest city: Indianapolis. Statehood: December 11, 1816.
        • Michigan MI, in the East North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1931: American robin. Capital: Lansing. Largest city: Detroit. Statehood: January 26, 1837.
        • Ohio OH, in the East North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1933: northern cardinal. Capital and largest city: Columbus. Statehood: March 1, 1803.
        • Wisconsin WI, in the East North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1949: American robin. Capital: Madison. Largest city: Milwaukee. Statehood: May 29, 1848.

        Pacific 5

        • Alaska AK, in the Pacific division of the West. State bird since 1955: willow ptarmigan. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Statehood: January 3, 1959.
        • California CA, in the Pacific division of the West. State bird since 1931: California quail. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles. Statehood: September 9, 1850.
        • Hawaii HI, in the Pacific division of the West. State bird since 1957: nene (Hawaiian goose). Capital and largest city: Honolulu. Statehood: August 21, 1959.
        • Oregon OR, in the Pacific division of the West. State songbird: western meadowlark. State raptor: osprey. Both were made official in 2017. Capital: Salem. Largest city: Portland. Statehood: February 14, 1859.
        • Washington WA, in the Pacific division of the West. State bird since 1951: willow goldfinch (American goldfinch). Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle. Statehood: November 11, 1889.

        New England 6

        • Connecticut CT, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1943: American robin. Capital: Hartford. Largest city: Bridgeport. Ratified the Constitution: January 9, 1788.
        • Maine ME, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1927: chickadee. The law names no species. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland. Statehood: March 15, 1820.
        • Massachusetts MA, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1941: black-capped chickadee. Capital and largest city: Boston. Ratified the Constitution: February 6, 1788.
        • New Hampshire NH, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1957: purple finch. Capital: Concord. Largest city: Manchester. Ratified the Constitution: June 21, 1788.
        • Rhode Island RI, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1954: Rhode Island Red. Capital and largest city: Providence. Ratified the Constitution: May 29, 1790.
        • Vermont VT, in the New England division of the Northeast. State bird since 1941: hermit thrush. Capital: Montpelier. Largest city: Burlington. Statehood: March 4, 1791.

        West North Central 7

        • Iowa IA, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1933: eastern goldfinch (American goldfinch). Capital and largest city: Des Moines. Statehood: December 28, 1846.
        • Kansas KS, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1933: western meadowlark. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita. Statehood: January 29, 1861.
        • Minnesota MN, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1961: common loon. Capital: Saint Paul. Largest city: Minneapolis. Statehood: May 11, 1858.
        • Missouri MO, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1927: eastern bluebird. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City. Statehood: August 10, 1821.
        • Nebraska NE, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1929: western meadowlark. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha. Statehood: March 1, 1867.
        • North Dakota ND, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1947: western meadowlark. Capital: Bismarck. Largest city: Fargo. Statehood: November 2, 1889.
        • South Dakota SD, in the West North Central division of the Midwest. State bird since 1943: ring-necked pheasant. Capital: Pierre. Largest city: Sioux Falls. Statehood: November 2, 1889.

        South Atlantic 8

        • Delaware DE, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1939: Blue Hen chicken. Capital: Dover. Largest city: Wilmington. Ratified the Constitution: December 7, 1787.
        • Florida FL, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1927: northern mockingbird. Capital: Tallahassee. Largest city: Jacksonville. Statehood: March 3, 1845.
        • Georgia GA, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1928: brown thrasher. Capital and largest city: Atlanta. Ratified the Constitution: January 2, 1788.
        • Maryland MD, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1947: Baltimore oriole. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore. Ratified the Constitution: April 28, 1788.
        • North Carolina NC, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1943: northern cardinal. Capital: Raleigh. Largest city: Charlotte. Ratified the Constitution: November 21, 1789.
        • South Carolina SC, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1948: Carolina wren. Capital: Columbia. Largest city: Charleston. Ratified the Constitution: May 23, 1788.
        • Virginia VA, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1950: northern cardinal. Capital: Richmond. Largest city: Virginia Beach. Ratified the Constitution: June 25, 1788.
        • West Virginia WV, in the South Atlantic division of the South. State bird since 1949: northern cardinal. Capital and largest city: Charleston. Statehood: June 20, 1863.

        Mountain 8

        • Arizona AZ, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1931: cactus wren. Capital and largest city: Phoenix. Statehood: February 14, 1912.
        • Colorado CO, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1931: lark bunting. Capital and largest city: Denver. Statehood: August 1, 1876.
        • Idaho ID, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1931: mountain bluebird. Capital and largest city: Boise. Statehood: July 3, 1890.
        • Montana MT, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1941: western meadowlark. Capital: Helena. Largest city: Billings. Statehood: November 8, 1889.
        • Nevada NV, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1967: mountain bluebird. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas. Statehood: October 31, 1864.
        • New Mexico NM, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1949: greater roadrunner. Capital: Santa Fe. Largest city: Albuquerque. Statehood: January 6, 1912.
        • Utah UT, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1955: California gull. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City. Statehood: January 4, 1896.
        • Wyoming WY, in the Mountain division of the West. State bird since 1927: western meadowlark. Capital and largest city: Cheyenne. Statehood: July 10, 1890.

        How this list was compiled: All 50 states of the United States. Regions and divisions are the US Census Bureau's own: every state was placed by reading the table 'Census Bureau Regions and Divisions with State FIPS Codes' at www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf, checked 2026-09-18. That table gives four regions and nine divisions: Northeast 9 states, Midwest 12, South 16 and West 13. The Census Bureau also counts the District of Columbia in the South Atlantic division. It is a federal district and not a state, so it is not on this wheel. Capitals, largest cities, postal codes and dates were read from the States table at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States, checked 2026-09-18. Largest city means the most people inside the city limits, as that table lists it. For the original thirteen states the date is the day the state ratified the Constitution; for the other 37 it is the day of admission to the Union. State birds and the year each was chosen were read from the table at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_birds, checked 2026-09-18. Three cards differ because that table does: Pennsylvania has no official state bird, only a state game bird; Oregon made the western meadowlark its state songbird and the osprey its state raptor in 2017; Maine's law says chickadee and names no species. Card order changed on 2026-09-19: each card now opens with the postal code and the Census Bureau division and region, then the state bird, then the capital, largest city and date. No fact was added or changed; the division and region on the card are the item's own groups from the Census table above. Licence: own work

        How it works

        This US state wheel holds all 50 states, sorted the way the United States Census Bureau sorts them: four regions and nine divisions. The wheel shows 24 states at a time and spins all 50. Show only keeps one region, or a division such as New England. Each card gives the postal code, division, state bird, capital, largest city and statehood date.

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        Four census regions, nine divisions

        The South is the biggest region at 16 states. The Northeast is the smallest at 9: New England's six plus New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The Midwest has 12 and the West 13, Alaska and Hawaii included. Until June 1984 the Census Bureau called the Midwest the North Central Region, a name two of its divisions still carry.

        Capital quiz, bird quiz and 50-state projects

        Spin, cover the card and ask for the capital. In 17 states the capital is also the largest city, so the other 33 are where wrong answers come from. Then ask for the state bird. Seven states share the northern cardinal, five the northern mockingbird, and Pennsylvania has never named one. Cooking a recipe from every state, or handing out report topics? Switch to Elimination and no state comes up twice until all 50 are done.

        • Tally mode keeps every state on the wheel and counts how often each one wins, which suits a week of geography warm-ups.
        • Writing prompt: spin, then write a postcard home from the capital on the card.
        • Planning a drive? Choose one region, spin twice and route between the two states.

        Questions and answers

        Is Washington, DC on the wheel?

        No. The wheel holds the 50 states and never lands on a place that is not a state. The Census Bureau counts the District of Columbia in its South Atlantic division, which is why some lists give the South as 16 states plus DC. To spin 51, open My list and add DC.

        Does every state have the same chance?

        Yes. Each state is one equal slice, so Rhode Island has the same chance as Texas. To weight it, open My list and add one state a second time.

        Why is Delaware in the South?

        The groups follow the Census Bureau, not everyday speech. Its South runs from Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia down to Florida and west to Oklahoma and Texas. Missouri and Kansas are Midwest. Other maps draw the lines differently, so read these as one official answer.

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