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Zig-Zag Word Chain - U.S. Geography

This is a twist (or zig-zag) on the normal word chain quizzes. Each answer is two words - sharing one word with the preceding answer, and the other word with the following answer. This results in a zig-zag word chain through all the answers. Mastered this one? Try my other Zig-Zag Word Chain quizzes:
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Last updated: April 16, 2025
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First submittedJanuary 13, 2025
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Region of New York state that includes Brooklyn, Queens, and the Hamptons
Long
Island
California city that is home to the second-busiest container port in the U.S.
Long
Beach
Trendy coastal area near Miami where LeBron James "took his talents."
South
Beach
Indiana city where the University of Notre Dame is located
South
Bend
National Park in Texas on the Rio Grande
Great
Bend
Large cataract on the Missouri River in Montana
Great
Falls
The highest cataract in the California national park that share its name
Yosemite
Falls
Water from the above joins the Merced River and flows through this area, flanked by Half Dome and El Capitan
Yosemite
Valley
Area of Virginia between the Blue Ridge and the Appalachian Mountains
Shenandoah
Valley
The body of water that flows through the above
Shenandoah
River
Forms the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Delaware
River
The above feeds into this estuary
Delaware
Bay
City that the NFL Packers call home
Green
Bay
Vermont region home to Ethan Allen's militia in the American Revolution
Green
Mountains
Longest range in the eastern United States
Appalachian
Mountains
2,190-mile footpath traversing that range
Appalachian
Trail
Pioneer route to the Willamette Valley
Oregon
Trail
Location of the Willamette Valley at that time
Oregon
Territory
Area that saw bitter conflicts over whether to join the Union as a free or slave state
Kansas
Territory
Midwestern metropolis split between two states
Kansas
City
State capital that was the site of a terrorist bombing in 1995
Oklahoma
City
The nickname for the western portion of the state housing the city above
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Home to Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Panama City
Florida
Panhandle
Geographical name for the remainder of that state
Florida
Peninsula
Area of Michigan where you would find Yoopers
Upper
Peninsula
Region of the U.S. comprised of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Upper
Midwest
Broader region of the U.S. that includes the states listed above, along with Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
The
Midwest
Broad expanse of flatland prairie east of the Rocky Mountains, usually referred to with the adjective "Great"
The
Plains
County seat of Westchester County, New York and a close suburb of New York City
White
Plains
National Park in New Mexico completely surrounded by a missile range.
White
Sands
Community in Hawaii known for dark beaches formed from volcanic rock
Black
Sands
Historic region of the American South with large numbers of African American workers
Black
Belt
Region of the southern U.S. that saw significant post-WWII population growth
Sun
Belt
A term referring to west-central peninsular Florida coastal areas, including St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, and Tampa
Sun
Coast
General name for the Pacific seaboard
West
Coast
State founded during the U.S. Civil War
West
Virginia
Region near Washington D.C., to the south of the Potomac River
Northern
Virginia
Region that is home to San Francisco and Redwood National Park
Northern
California
The remainder of the state - home to a lot of people
Southern
California
Historically-Black college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern
University
Large private institution of higher education located on the Charles River
Boston
University
Another large private institution of higher education in the same city
Boston
College
Town where Penn State University is located
State
College
Adirondack and Niagara Falls are both examples of these locations
State
Park
Town where the University of Maryland is located
College
Park
Town where Texas A&M University is located
College
Station
Where to catch a train in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., etc.
Union
Station
Most common county name in the U.S. not named after a person
Union
County
County coextensive with the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City
Kings
County
National Park located in the Sierra Nevada in California
Kings
Canyon
Extremely popular National Park located in Northern Arizona
Grand
Canyon
Large city serving as the economic hub of Western Michigan
Grand
Rapids
Alliterative North Carolina city located near the Virginia border
Roanoke
Rapids
Location of the "Lost Colony," the first English colony in the New World in 1584
Roanoke
Island
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5 Comments
cathlete
+2
Level 78
Jan 13, 2025
Very original! I like it!
PapaFurchetta
+2
Level 94
Jan 13, 2025
Thank you! It was fun (and challenging) to make.
Pontiac
+1
Level 62
Jan 21, 2025
I forgot my own state! Sorry West Virginia! I was stuck on one answer and didn't see that one. Dang it University of Maryland or whatever your name is!
Pontiac
+1
Level 62
Jan 21, 2025
Also Nominated!
PapaFurchetta
+1
Level 94
Jan 23, 2025
Thank you!
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