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U.S. State Capitals by Clue #2

Can you guess these U.S. state capitals based on a clue?
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Last updated: August 8, 2024
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Clue
Capital
Where Paul Revere lived
Boston
Nickname: The Big Pineapple
Honolulu
Notable corporations headquartered here include Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, and CNN
Atlanta
One half of the "Twin Cities"
Saint Paul
Named after a Prussian chancellor
Bismarck
Situated on an isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota
Madison
When Brigham Young arrived in 1847, he said "this is the right place"
Salt Lake City
Where Tesla moved its headquarters in 2021
Austin
Shares its name with 33 other cities and towns in U.S.
Springfield
Site of a famous bus boycott in 1955
Montgomery
Built on the site of a river crossing named "Frank's Ford"
Frankfort
The easternmost state capital
Augusta
Where the Olds Motor Vehicle Company (Oldsmobile) was founded in 1897
Lansing
The first state capital, alphabetically
Albany
Its college football team, the Cornhuskers, have sold out their stadium
every game since 1962
Lincoln
The center of the country music industry
Nashville
Former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, now a memorial
Oklahoma City
Located on the Willamette River
Salem
The Confederate Army meant to capture this city in 1863, but got turned back at Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Located just east of Lake Tahoe
Carson City
4 Comments
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Level 89
Aug 22, 2024
Got all 20, but have only been to 8 ;)
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Level 31
Aug 23, 2024
name one person who asked
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Level 89
Sep 10, 2024
Name one person who asked YOU to comment! ;) I guess you can comment without being asked, can't you?
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Level 49
Sep 10, 2024
I read that as *Nikola* Tesla. Spent too long picking capitals near New Jersey!