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California is the 31st state of the union. This west coast state became the most populous state in the early 1960s.

In 1751, the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly commissioned the Liberty Bell to hang in Philadelphia's State House, which is now named Independence Hall. The bell is a symbol of freedom and was cast in London, England before it was delivered to America in 1752.

Montpelier is the capital city of the state of Vermont. The city is positioned in a valley along the North Branch and Winooski rivers.

The Hoover Dam was first commissioned as the Boulder Canyon Project in 1928. The Hoover Dam is situated on the border between Nevada and Arizona.

New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana are all U.S. states that border Texas. Mexico lines the southwest border of Texas.

The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. It's a huge valley carved by the Colorado River and is located in the northwestern region of Arizona.

Death Valley is located in southeastern California. This structural depression is approximately 280 feet below sea level and spans nearly 140 miles.

The U.S. state of Wyoming lies approximately 865 miles south of Saskatchewan, Canada. Montana lies immediately north of Wyoming, and lines Canada's southern border, as do Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

North America is the world's third largest continent and spans nearly 9,400,000 miles. The United States, Canada and Mexico occupy the continent. The island of Greenland is also included.

Great Falls, Montana has been dubbed "Electric City" in recognition of its vast hydroelectric power technologies. It's Montana's second-largest city and lies at the junction of the Sun and Missouri rivers.

The largest single U.S. lake by surface area is Lake Superior, which measures 31,700 square miles. The lake reaches 350 miles long and is one of the five Great Lakes of east-central North America.

Portland is the largest city in the state of Oregon. Albuquerque, New Mexico lies approximately 1,362 miles southeast of Portland.

Five boroughs, or districts, comprise New York City. The boroughs of New York City are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.

Seattle, Washington lies nearly 60 miles north of capital city Olympia. The capital city is named for the Olympic Mountains that are situated in northwestern Washington.

Kentucky lies in the eastern south-central region of the United States. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia border Kentucky's northern territory.

The Seine River measures 483 miles long and is located in Paris, France. The Moosup River spans nearly 24 miles in Rhode Island, and the Snake River flows through the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

Active volcanos are at or near the earth's moving tectonic plates. Mount Hood is Oregon's highest peak and measures nearly 11,240 feet high. This volcano last erupted in the year 1865.

The Sonoran Desert is located in the southeast region of California and the southwest region of Arizona. This desert covers approximately 120,000 square miles.

Montgomery is the capital city of Alabama. It lies approximately 91 miles southeast of Birmingham, and 60 miles southwest of Auburn in the state.

Antigo, Wisconsin is a city in Langlade County and is located in the northeastern region of the state. It has a population of approximately 8,230.

Kansas City, Missouri lies close to the Kansas-Missouri border. Kansas City, Kansas is approximately 4 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri.

Lake Istokpoga is located in the southern central region of Florida. Orlando is approximately 130 miles north of Lake Istokpoga.

Yankee Stadium was built in 1923 in the South Bronx region of New York City. "The House that Ruth Built" is an alternative name for this baseball monument, which is home to the New York Yankees team.

Indianapolis, Indiana encompasses nine counties, including Hancock, Johnson, Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone, Morgan, Marion, Madison and Shelby counties. The population of Indianapolis is 1,002,000.

The Appalachian Mountains reach approximately 2,000 miles from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States. The mountain range is also referred to as the "Appalachians."

The Yukon River flows through the northwest Yukon territory of Canada to central Alaska in the U.S. The Yukon empties into the Bering Sea.

Alabama and Georgia are the only two U.S. states that border Florida, at the north edge of the state. Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi line Tennessee's southern border.

Fargo is the largest city of North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota is the state's capital city. Denver is Colorado state's capital city, and Baton Rouge is Louisiana's capital.

The U.S. state of Wyoming is the country's least populated state. The state has a population of 573,720. Vermont state's population is approximately 50,200 higher at 623,960.

Toms River is a township situated along the eastern coastline of New Jersey state. The town lies approximately 42 miles southeast of Trenton.

Salem, Oregon is near both Interstate 5 and Interstate 22 freeways. Salem lies southwest of Portland in the northwestern region of the state.

The population of Waco, Texas is approximately 103,600. It's a small city nestled in McLennan county, Texas within the state's eastern central region.

North Carolina is sandwiched between Virginia at the north and South Carolina along its southern edge. North Carolina is an east-coastal U.S. state.

Lake Livingston, located in the southeast region of Texas, spans 130 square miles. The southern tip of Lake Livingston is approximately 90 miles northeast of Houston.

Mount McKinley, which is also called "Denali," is North America's highest elevation point. Denali is a mountain peak along the Alaska Range located in the south-central Alaska region.