Nicknames of states of USA

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There are many nicknames of states of USA but…
I want to tell

There are many nicknames of states of USA but… I want to
you only about the more interesting for me

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Alabama is known as the "Heart of Dixie" because it is in

Alabama is known as the "Heart of Dixie" because it is in
the very middle of a group of states in the Deep South. Dixie itself is a nickname for the American South. It started when Louisiana printed notes with the French word for "ten" on them. "Deece," or D-I-X, led to "Dixie".

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Way up north, Alaska is called the "Last Frontier" for understandable reasons.

Way up north, Alaska is called the "Last Frontier" for understandable reasons.
Near the Arctic Circle, it was the final part of the nation to be explored and settled.

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Arizona is the "Grand Canyon State" because of the famous winding canyon

Arizona is the "Grand Canyon State" because of the famous winding canyon
carved by the Colorado River.

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The southern state of Arkansas is the "Land of Opportunity". The state

The southern state of Arkansas is the "Land of Opportunity". The state
legislature chose this nickname. Arkansas is rich in natural resources and has become a favorite place for older people to retire.

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In a popular Spanish book, a fictional island called "California" was filled

In a popular Spanish book, a fictional island called "California" was filled
with gold. Sure enough, plenty of it was discovered in the real California, in eighteen forty-eight. This started a gold rush unlike any other in American history in the "Golden State".

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You would think Colorado would be known as the "Rocky Mountain State".

You would think Colorado would be known as the "Rocky Mountain State".
But its nickname is the "Centennial State". That is because it became a state in eighteen seventy-six, exactly one hundred years after the nation declared its independence.

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The southern state of Florida likes to tell about its sunny days

The southern state of Florida likes to tell about its sunny days
and fine beaches. So Florida is the "Sunshine State". Florida's neighbor to the north grows some of the sweetest fruit in America. So Georgia is the "Peach State".

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Hawaii, far out in the Pacific Ocean, is the "Aloha
State". That

Hawaii, far out in the Pacific Ocean, is the "Aloha State". That
is the friendly greeting that means both
"hello" and "goodbye" in the native Hawaiian
language. So, aloha for now.
Next week we will tell
you about the nicknames
of more American
states.