State Capitals

This page displays a sample image of every State License Plate, when clicked, will lead you to information about its State Capital.

Each Capital City is the center of government for it’s home state and is usually located in the State Capitol Building. The State Capital in each state is the political center of the state and is the location of the State Government, Legislature, and Governor’s office.  Despite what you might expect, in many states the State Capital is not the largest city in terms of population. For example, in California, the most populous state of the United States, the Capital City of Sacramento is not even in the top 5 most populated metropolitan areas in the state, while the Capital City of Phoenix has the largest population in Arizona.

Most states have not changed their capital city since becoming a state, but the capital cities of their respective preceding colonies, territories, kingdoms, and republics typically changed multiple times.  Ten of the thirteen original states and 15 other states have changed their capital city at least once; the last state to move its capital city was Oklahoma in 1910.

Click on any State License Plate to learn more about that State’s Capital City.

 

Gallery of
State Plates

Alabama Plates
Alabama: Montgomery
Alaska Plates
Alaska: Juneau
Arizona Plates
Arizona: Phoenix
Arkansas Plates
Arkansas: Little Rock
California Plates
California: Sacramento
Colorado Plates
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut Plates
Connecticut: Hartford
Delaware Plates
Delaware: Dover
Florida Plates
Florida: Tallahassee
Georgia Plates
Georgia: Atlanta
Hawaii Plates
Hawaii: Honolulu
Idaho Plates
Idaho: Boise
Illinois Plates
Illinois: Springfield
Indiana Plates
Indiana: Indianapolis
Iowa Plates
Iowa: Des Moines
Kansas Plates
Kansas: Topeka
Kentucky Plates
Kentucky: Frankfort
Louisiana Plates
Louisiana: Baton Rouge
Maine Plates
Maine: Augusta
Maryland Plates
Maryland: Annapolis
Massachusetts Plates
Massachusetts: Boston
Michigan Plates
Michigan: Lansing
Minnesota Plates
Minnesota: Saint Paul
Mississippi Plates
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri Plates
Missouri: Jefferson City
Montana Plates
Montana: Helena
Nebraska Plates
Nebraska: Lincoln
Nevada Plates
Nevada: Carson City
New Hampshire Plates
New Hampshire: Concord
New Jersey Plates
New Jersey: Trenton
New Mexico Plates
New Mexico: Santa Fe
New York Plates
New York: Albany
North Carolina Plates
North Carolina: Raleigh
North Dakota Plates
North Dakota: Bismarck
Ohio Plates
Ohio: Columbus
Oklahoma Plates
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Oregon Plates
Oregon: Salem
Pennsylvania Plates
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg
Rhode Island Plates
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina Plates
South Carolina: Columbia
South Dakota Plates
South Dakota: Pierre
Tennessee Plates
Tennessee: Nashville
Texas Plates
Texas: Austin
Utah Plates
Utah: Salt Lake City
Vermont Plates
Vermont: Montpelier
Virginia Plates
Virginia: Richmond
Washington Plates
Washington: Olympia
West Virginia Plates
West Virginia: Charleston
Wisconsin Plates
Wisconsin: Madison
Wyoming Plates
Wyoming: Cheyenne
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