US State Capitals
The United States is a federation of 50 states. Each of the U.S. states and the five major territories of the United States has a capital city. Not every capital is the cultural and economic center or the most populous city of its state, but every capital is the seat of state government.
State Government
The government of a state consists of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In each state, the executive branch is headed by a governor who is directly elected by the people. In most states, other executive branch members are also directly elected, including the lieutenant governor, the attorney general and the secretary of state.
All state governments have a bicameral legislature (except Nebraska), made up of two chambers: a smaller upper house (Senate) and a larger lower house (the Assembly or the House of Representatives). These two chambers are responsible for state laws; they can make and change laws.
State Judiciary
The Constitution and laws of each state establish the state courts. A court of last resort, often referred to as the Supreme Court, is usually the highest state court.
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List of US state capitals
From Albany to Washington, on this page, you will find all capital cities of the US States with population figures of the city population (2019)
Capital Names
A reminder of America's colorful past is also found in the names of its state capitals.
Capitals are named after Native American place names (Cheyenne, Oklahoma City, Tallahassee, and Topeka), a German Chancellor (Bismarck), a Scottish King (Charleston), a British Queen (Annapolis), an apostle (St. Paul), a saint (Santa Fe), English towns (Boston, Dover, Hartford, and Richmond), American frontiersmen (Carson City, Frankfort, and Harrisburg), an Italian explorer (Columbia and Columbus), US presidents (Jackson, Jefferson City, Lincoln, Madison, and Washington, D.C.), a rock formation (Little Rock and Olympia), a river (Sacramento), a lake (Salt Lake City), American generals (Montgomery and Nashville), a mythical creature (Phoenix), the sponsor of the first English colony in America (Raleigh), and a slave trader (Trenton).
Nine capitals have French names or are of French origin (Baton Rouge, Boise, Des Moines, Juneau, Montgomery, Montpelier, Pierre, Richmond, and Saint Paul.
Click on a capital name and look at the cities from space; for each capital, there is a satellite view with a 45-degree view and a searchable map; additionally, you will find more information about the capital city and links to official sites.
State links lead to a page with more information and a state map.