Guess the U.S. State by Unique Fact

It is the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S., producing nearly 50% of the nation's supply.

Both basketball and volleyball were invented here.

Does not observe Daylight Saving Time

It has the most man-made lakes of any state in the U.S.

It produces more apples than any other state in the country.

Home to the first skyscraper ever built

It has an official State Question (for chile sauce): "Red or green?" (The answer "Christmas" means both).

The state is home to the source of the Missouri River at Three Forks.

The first recorded hot air balloon flight in North America was launched in 1793.

The world's second-fastest non-tornadic wind speed (231 mph) was recorded in 1934.

It is the No. 1 producer of honey in the United States.

Contained the first capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified.

Invented the ice cream cone

Coca-Cola was first bottled in here in 1894.

It is the smallest state by area

It is the leading producer of cheese in the U.S. (hence "America's Dairyland").

The state's official sport is jousting, making it the oldest recognized sport in the U.S.

It has more miles of shoreline (from its lakes and rivers) than the state of Florida.

It holds the largest concentration of caves in the world, including the 400-mile-long Mammoth Cave System.

Contains the longest coastline in the U.S.

It is the only state in the U.S. with a unicameral (one-house) legislature.

Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," but it actually has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more.

The waters off the Outer Banks are known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to over 1,000 shipwrecks.

The official state drink is Conecuh Ridge Whiskey

The state is known as the "Crossroads of America" and has more miles of interstate per square mile than any other state.

It is the driest state in the U.S., averaging only about 10 inches of precipitation a year.

Contains both the highest contiguous point and lowest contiguous point the U.S.

It produces about one-third of the nation's potatoes, earning it the nickname "The Potato State."

It is the only state that borders only one other state.

It has the longest freshwater coast in the U.S.

The first American cookbook was published here in 1796

The 13th step on the west side of the State Capitol building in Denver is exactly one mile above sea level.

Has had a state fair every year since 1856

Home to the world's largest known single organism: a single fungal colony covering over 2,200 acres.

The entire state is located within the Appalachian Mountain region, making it the only state entirely within the range.

]The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located here

Its state flag is the only non-rectangular one in the U.S.

It is the only state to adhere to a civil law system (based on French and Spanish codes) rather than common law.

Home to the Grand Ole Opry, the longest continuously running live radio program in the world.

It has the highest concentration of national parks (5) and national monuments (7) in the U.S. outside of Alaska and California

The only state that grows coffee commercially

Home to Crater of Diamonds State Park

Nicknamed the "First State" because it was the first of the 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution (December 7, 1787).

It was the first state to grant women the right to vote (1869).

The first commercial oil well in the world was drilled in 1859.

Home to the most populous capital city without a major league sports team.

The world's busiest airport is located here

More U.S. Presidents were born in here than in any other state.

The official state dance is the "shag," a partner dance related to the jitterbug.

It is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild