| State | Capital | mi (km) | Closest City | State / Province | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Juneau | 573.95 (923.7) | Anchorage | Alaska | 87%
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| Maryland | Annapolis | 22.51 (36.23) | Baltimore | Maryland | 80%
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| Arkansas | Little Rock | 129.83 (208.95) | Memphis | Tennessee | 80%
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| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 69.89 (112.48) | Baltimore | Maryland | 77%
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| Delaware | Dover | 58.23 (93.72) | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 77%
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| New Jersey | Trenton | 28.01 (45.08) | Philadelphia | Pennyslvania | 77%
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| Minnesota | Saint Paul | 8.89 (14.3) | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 73%
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| Nevada | Carson City | 25.05 (40.32) | Reno | Nevada | 73%
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| Indiana | Indianapolis | 99.01 (159.34) | Cincinnati | Ohio | 70%
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| Colorado | Denver | 7.19 (11.57) | Aurora | Colorado | 67%
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| Arizona | Phoenix | 9.17 (14.76) | Glendale | Arizona | 67%
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| Nebraska | Lincoln | 48.75 (78.46) | Omaha | Nebraska | 67%
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| Idaho | Boise | 285.62 (459.66) | Spokane | Washington | 67%
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| West Virginia | Charleston | 132.94 (213.95) | Columbus | Ohio | 63%
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| Oregon | Salem | 43.66 (70.27) | Portland | Oregon | 63%
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| Connecticut | Hartford | 23.49 (37.8) | Springfield | Massachusetts | 63%
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| New York | Albany | 70.48 (113.43) | Springfield | Massachusetts | 63%
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| New Mexico | Santa Fe | 57.42 (92.41) | Albuquerque | New Mexico | 60%
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| South Carolina | Columbia | 65.57 (105.53) | Augusta | Georgia | 60%
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| Mississippi | Jackson | 139.47 (224.46) | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 60%
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| Alabama | Montgomery | 76.78 (123.57) | Columbus | Georgia | 60%
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| Florida | Tallahassee | 145.76 (234.58) | Columbus | Georgia | 60%
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| Maine | Augusta | 124.17 (199.84) | Manchester | New Hampshire | 60%
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| New Hampshire | Concord | 15.45 (24.87) | Manchester | New Hampshire | 60%
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| Rhode Island | Providence | 35.98 (57.91) | Worcester | Massachusetts | 60%
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| Iowa | Des Moines | 104.6 (168.34) | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | 57%
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| Ohio | Columbus | 64.89 (104.44) | Dayton | Ohio | 57%
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| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 54.58 (87.83) | Lafayette | Louisiana | 57%
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| Missouri | Jefferson City | 27.44 (44.16) | Columbia | Missouri | 53%
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| Kentucky | Frankfort | 23.03 (37.06) | Lexington | Kentucky | 53%
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| Montana | Helana | 178.32 (286.98) | Billings | Montana | 50%
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| Massachusetts | Boston | 3.28 (5.28) | Cambridge | Massachusetts | 47%
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| North Dakota | Bismarck | 186.19 (299.64) | Fargo | North Dakota | 43%
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| Wyoming | Cheyenne | 40.27 (64.81) | Fort Collins | Colorado | 43%
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| South Dakota | Pierre | 189.01 (304.19) | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | 43%
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| North Carolina | Raleigh | 7.89 (12.7) | Cary | North Carolina | 40%
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| Illinois | Springfield | 63.72 (102.55) | Peoria | Illinois | 40%
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| Georgia | Atlanta | 59.92 (96.44) | Athens | Georgia | 37%
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| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 17.46 (28.1) | Norman | Oklahoma | 37%
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| Tennessee | Nashville | 31.5 (50.7) | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | 33%
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| Kansas | Topeka | 47.43 (76.34) | Olathe | Kansas | 33%
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| Texas | Austin | 16.74 (26.94) | Round Rock | Texas | 33%
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| Utah | Salt Lake City | 6.09 (9.81) | West Valley City | Utah | 33%
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| California | Sacramento | 16.7 (26.88) | Roseville | California | 30%
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| Washington | Olympia | 26.01 (41.86) | Tacoma | Washington | 30%
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| Michigan | Lansing | 47.76 (76.86) | Flint | Michigan | 27%
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| Wisconsin | Madison | 57.73 (92.91) | Rockford | Illinois | 27%
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| Virginia | Richmond | 67.8 (109.12) | Newport News | Virginia | 23%
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| Hawaii | Honolulu | 2,397 (3858) | Santa Rosa | California | 7%
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| Vermont | Montpelier | 85.56 (137.7) | Sherbrooke | Quebec | 7%
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