The Flags of Our Nation

ALL OVER THE MAP • ACTIVITY TWO
 
Name

Date

North, south, east, or west, no one state is the best. From the northernmost city of Barrow, Alaska, to the southernmost city of Hilo, Hawaii, each state adds to the rich culture, tradition, and history of the United States. 

Use context clues (hints within the sentences), a map, or other resources to name the state being described. 

1. Crater Lake is found at the top of an extinct volcano in this state northwest of Nevada. 

2. Three states east of California, scenery in this state inspired the song “America the Beautiful.” 

3. This state is north of the state whose capital is Springfield. A town here claims to have invented the ice cream sundae. 

4. You can see four gigantic U.S. presidents’ heads carved into a giant mountain in this state. 

5. This state southwest of South Carolina is known for growing peanuts and peaches. 

6. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written and signed in this state east of Ohio. 

7. Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world—about 350 miles long. It is in this state, two states north of Alabama.	 	 
8. Earmuffs were invented in this state whose capital is Augusta.  

Check it out! Visit www.usps.com to see and collect stamps representing these states! Each year, new stamps are released celebrating America’s history, sports, artists, scientists, musicians, actors, and more!

© 2008 United States Postal Service. Created by Weekly Reader Custom Publishing.