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New Mexico State Capitol, Santa Fe – highest state capitol in the United States at 7,005 feet Colorado 39°00′N 105°30′W / 39.000°N 105.500°W / 39.000; -105.500 ( State of Colorado ) – highest U.S. state based on an average elevation of 6,800 feet (
Kingman Reef high point – less than 7 feet (2 m) [92] Midway Atoll, Sand Island high point – 50 feet (15 m) [92] – The highest point of the U.S. minor outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Navassa Island high point – 280 feet (85 m) [91] – The highest point of all the U.S. minor outlying islands. Palmyra Atoll high point – 10 feet ...
Extreme points are portions of a region which are further north, south, east, or west than any other. This is a list of extreme points in U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
Twenty-two state capitals have been a capital longer than their state has been a state, since they served as the capital of a predecessor territory, colony, or republic. Boston, Massachusetts, has been a capital city since 1630; it is the oldest continuously running capital in the United States.
Atlanta, a global city, is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area, with a population greater than 6.3 million people in 2023, is the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population.
The California State Capitol Museum is a museum housed within the capitol and on the grounds of Capitol Park, run by California State Parks. The Capitol Museum includes the historic offices of the governor and legislature. The capitol's grounds are known as Capitol Park, an area of 10 undivided city blocks running from 10th to 16th and from L ...
Trenton became the state capital in 1790, but prior to that year the New Jersey Legislature often met in the city. [50] The city was incorporated on November 13, 1792. [33] In 1792, the New Jersey State House was built, making it the third-oldest state house in the country. [49]
The Arizona State Capitol is now strictly a museum and both the legislature and the governor's office are in nearby buildings. Only Arizona does not have its governor's office in the state capitol, though in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Vermont, and Virginia, [1] the offices there are for ceremonial use only.