1. Fresno
   Sacramento
2. San Jose
   Oakland

The capital city of Sacramento in California is situated at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers in the Sacramento Valley. The city has a population of 466,488.

1. Tallahassee
   Orlando
2. Miami
   Tampa

Tallahassee, Florida, lies 178 miles to the west of Jacksonville. Tallahassee is 150 feet above sea level and has a population of 181,376.

1. Rutland City
   Burlington
2. Montpelier
   Stratton

Montpelier is the seat of Washington County in Vermont. This capital city is located in the northern region of the state. Montpelier was named after Montpellier, a European city located in southern France.

1. Biloxi
   Gulfport
2. Jackson
   Oxford

Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of Hinds County and lies 45 miles east of the Mississippi River. New Orleans is 180 miles south of Jackson.

1. Evansville
   Terre Haute
2. Gary
   Indianapolis

Indianapolis is situated east of the White River in the center of Indiana. Diverging roads span out from Monument Circle, which lies in the middle of this capital city.

1. Minot
   Mandan
2. Bismarck
   Fargo

Bismarck is 27 square miles and 1,700 feet above sea level. This capital city is situated on the east bank of the Missouri River.

1. Boulder
   Aurora
2. Denver
   Greeley

Denver lies along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. It's both a capital city and county of the state. The South Platte River splits the city of Denver, creating small bodies of water throughout the area.

1. Baton Rouge
   Lafayette
2. Shreveport
   Metairie

The Mississippi River lies to the west of Baton Rouge. This capital city is located in southeastern Louisiana and has a population of 229,493.

1. Waco
   Austin
2. Dallas
   Houston

Austin is the seat of Travis County and capital of Texas. It's where the Colorado River intersects the Balcones Escarpment.

1. Omaha
   North Platte
2. Lincoln
   Beatrice

Lincoln is Nebraska's capital city. It is located in the southeastern region of the state. Omaha, Nebraska, lies approximately 60 miles northeast of Lincoln.

1. Rockford
   Peoria
2. Springfield
   Joliet

Springfield is situated in central Illinois. It has a population of 116,250 and is the seat of Sangamon County.

1. Lowell
   Salem
2. Boston
   Cambridge

The latitude of Boston is 42.3601 and the longitude is -71.0589. This capital city was founded in 1630, and it's a port located on Massachusetts Bay.

1. Augusta
   Lewiston
2. Bar Harbor
   Rockland

Augusta, Maine, is 120 feet above sea level and is approximately 55 square miles. The city lies on the Kennebec River, approximately 44 miles northwest of Rockland.

1. Buffalo
   Rochester
2. Albany
   Utica

Albany is the seat of Albany County in the state of New York. Manhattan is located 143 miles south of Albany.

1. Jefferson City
   St. Louis
2. Branson
   Independence

Jefferson City, Missouri, is named after former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson. This capital city lies on the Missouri River.

1. Appleton
   Madison
2. Green Bay
   Racine

The latitude of Madison, Wisconsin is 43.0731 and the longitude is -89.4012. Madison sits on an isthmus in the center of Wisconsin between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota.

1. Hilo
   Honolulu
2. Kihei
   Kailua

Honolulu borders Oahu Island along the southern shoreline. The capital city of Hawaii is also the state's main port and has a population of 390,738.

1. Charlotte
   Wilmington
2. Raleigh
   Cary

Raleigh, North Carolina, is 167 miles east of Charlotte and ​located at the eastern center of the state. Raleigh's terrain is primarily pine woods.

1. Philadelphia
   Lancaster
2. Harrisburg
   Pittsburgh

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, lies 107 miles west of Philadelphia. The latitude of Harrisburg is 40.2732 and the longitude is -76.8867. Harrisburg is the seat of Dauphin County.

1. Seattle
   Olympia
2. Tacoma
   Spokane

Washington state's capital city Olympia sits 221 feet above sea level. The city surrounds the southern shores of the Budd Inlet, which is the lower region of the Puget Sound.

1. Lansing
   Detroit
2. Flint
   Dearborn

Lansing is located in the south central region of Michigan. This capital city sits 880 feet above sea level. Detroit is approximately 90 miles east of Michigan's capital.

1. Norfolk
   Arlington
2. Richmond
   Alexandria

Richmond, Virginia, is situated in the eastern portion of the state. Richmond lies several feet above sea level, which increases to 312 feet in the westernmost area of the capital city.

1. Edison
   Atlantic City
2. Trenton
   Paterson

Trenton, New Jersey, lies on the western edge of the state, which borders Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is approximately 33 miles southwest of Trenton.

1. Homer
   Barrow
2. Anchorage
   Juneau

Juneau, Alaska, is located in the southeastern region of the state. The latitude for Juneau is 58.3019 and the longitude is -134.4197. Juneau is also considered a borough of Alaska.

1. Macon
   Savannah
2. Atlanta
   Valdosta

The Chattahoochee River outlines the northwestern border of Atlanta, Georgia. This capital city has a population of 420,003.

1. Montgomery
   Mobile
2. Auburn
   Hoover

Montgomery, Alabama, is positioned 221 feet above sea level. The Alabama River borders the city's northeastern edge.

1. Bethesda
   Baltimore
2. Annapolis
   Bowie

Annapolis, Maryland, borders the west bank of the Severn River, which spills into the Chesapeake Bay. Annapolis lies approximately 32 miles southeast of Baltimore.

1. Portland
   Salem
2. Bend
   Medford

The Willamette River cuts into the northwest region of Salem, Oregon. Portland lies approximately 47 miles northeast of Salem.

1. Dayton
   Columbus
2. Toledo
   Findlay

Columbus, Ohio, includes Fairfield, Delaware, and Franklin counties. This capital city has a population of 787,033.

1. Greenville
   Anderson
2. Columbia
   Rock Hill

Columbia, South Carolina, lies in the state's center, east of Lake Murray. The Broad River pierces the city's northwest region.

1. Frankfort
   Lexington
2. Paducah
   Pikeville

Frankfort, Kentucky, lies approximately 55 miles east of Louisville. Capitol City Airport dots the northwest tip of the city.

1. Wichita
   Lawrence
2. Topeka
   Olathe

Topeka, Kansas, is the seat of Shawnee County​ in the northeastern region of the state. Topeka spans 56 square miles and includes several creeks, including Shunganunga and Ward.

1. Lawton
   Tulsa
2. Edmond
   Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, in the center of Oklahoma, is the site of the Will Rogers World Airport. This capital city spans approximately 607 square miles and sits 1,291 feet above sea level.

1. Cedar Rapids
   Iowa City
2. Des Moines
   Ankeny

The latitude of Des Moines, Iowa, is 41.5868 and the longitude is -93.6250. Raccoon River and Des Moines River connect at the city's center.

1. Casper
   Jackson
2. Cheyenne
   Laramie

Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a capital city and seat of Laramie County. Cheyenne lies approximately 100 miles north of Boulder, Colorado.

1. Concord
   Keene
2. Portsmouth
   Lebanon

The Merrimack and Contoocook Rivers intersect just beyond this capital city's northwest border. Concord, New Hampshire, is the seat of Merrimack County​.

1. Nampa
   Caldwell
2. Boise
   Lewiston

Boise, Idaho, is the state's largest city. Boise is positioned on the Boise River and is 2,842 feet above sea level.

1. Butte
   Bozeman
2. Helena
   Whitefish

Helena, Montana, is approximately 190 miles northwest of Yellowstone National Park. Helena lies west of the Missouri River

1. Dover
   New Castle
2. Lewes
   Bear

Dover, Delaware, is the capital city of the state, and it's positioned in the state's north center. Wilmington is about 51 miles north of Dover.

1. Huntington
   Charleston
2. Wheeling
   Fairmont

The Kanawha River flows through Charleston, West Virginia. The capital city sits 600 feet above sea level in the downtown area and roughly 1,100 feet above sea level in the hilly areas.