Learn States Nicknames

Tricks and tips for Learning, Memorizing and Retaining states nicknames

A printable list of the states of the USA's nicknames, in alphabetical order, can be found on this page: print states nicknames.

If you would like to study and learn states nicknames by heart there are various memory techniques to help you. Usually students use constant repetition but learning a list of fifty states and their nicknames is an awesome undertaking. This is a strain on most folks' memory unless you use a system.

Use the list below to associate each state with a number from one to ten.
An object that rhymes "one -- gun" is connected with the number.
Picture the state in your mind and link the object with it, building a mind picture in the most memorable way you can involving the nickname.
Use humor, imagination etc. to enhance the memory.

To break the task into manageable chunks, mentally color each object the same for each group of ten. Remember, the more vivid the image you create the easier it is to recall later.

Examples:

1 gun, Alabama -- a man with a black stetson is firing a black gun "bam bam bam" at a wanted poster of himself bearing the legend " Al Montgomery last seen in Alabama" and he has a yellowhammer on his head.

When you reach the second blue group you might imagine something like:

1 gun, Hawaii -- A man with a blue stetson laughing "haw haw haw what a Lulu" is firing his blue gun in the air while looking at a poster of a dancing, grass-skirted lady with the legend "Visit Honululu, Hawaii". She has a speech bubble "Aloha".

It will help if you download a free outline map and color it in as shown below. with the state name and nickname written in.

Learn List of States and nicknames

List

1 gun
2. shoe
3. tree
4. door
5. hive
6. sticks
7. heaven
8 skate
9 vine
10 hen

States

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona,
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia

Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland

Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey

New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina

South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Nicknames

Yellowhammer State
Last Frontier
Grand Canyon State
Natural State
Golden State
Centennial State
Constitution State
First State
Sunshine State
Peach State

Aloha State
Gem State
Prairie State
Hoosier State
Hawkeye State
Sunflower State
Bluegrass State
Pelican State
Pine Tree State
Old Line State

Bay State
Great Lakes State
North Star State
Magnolia State
Show Me State
Treasure State
Cornhusker State
Silver State
Granite State
Garden State

Land of Enchantment
Empire State
Tar Heel State
Peace Garden State
Buckeye State
Sooner State
Beaver State
Keystone State
Ocean State
Palmetto State

Mount Rushmore State
Volunteer State
Lone Star State
Beehive State
Green Mountain State
Old Dominion State
Evergreen State
Mountain State
Badger State
Equality or Cowboy State

States Mnemonic: another way to help remember the states.
List of 50 states and capitals in order plain list.

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