US State Abbreviations and State Capitals
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The table below shows the US Postal Service (USPS) abbreviation for each of the United States, districts, territories, and possessions. For your reference, we've also included a link to the official government website, the "old style" state abbreviation and the capital.
Also, see abbreviations for: US "Military States",
Canadian Provinces and
Mexican States.
US Postal Service Abbreviation | US State, Possession or Territory | Capital | Old Style Abbreviation |
---|---|---|---|
AK | Alaska | Juneau | - |
AL | Alabama | Montgomery | Ala. |
AR | Arkansas | Little Rock | Ark. |
AS | American Samoa | Pago Pago | - |
AZ | Arizona | Phoenix | Ariz. |
CA | California | Sacramento | Calif. |
CO | Colorado | Denver | Colo. |
CT | Connecticut | Hartford | Conn. |
DC | District of Columbia | Washington | |
DE | Delaware | Dover | Del. |
FL | Florida | Tallahassee | Fla. |
FM | Federated States of Micronesia | Palikir | |
GA | Georgia | Atlanta | Ga. |
GU | Guam | Hagatna (Agana) | |
HI | Hawaii | Honolulu | - |
IA | Iowa | Des Moines | - |
ID | Idaho | Boise | - |
IL | Illinois | Springfield | Ill. |
IN | Indiana | Indianapolis | Ind. |
KS | Kansas | Topeka | Kan. |
KY | Kentucky | Frankfort | Ky. |
LA | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | La. |
MA | Massachusetts | Boston | Mass. |
ME | Maine | Augusta | - |
MD | Maryland | Annapolis | Md. |
MH | Marshall Islands | Majuro | |
MI | Michigan | Lansing | Mich. |
MN | Minnesota | St. Paul | Minn. |
MO | Missouri | Jefferson City | Mo. |
MP | Northern Mariana Islands | Saipan | |
MS | Mississippi | Jackson | Miss. |
MT | Montana | Helena | Mont. |
NC | North Carolina | Raleigh | N.C. |
ND | North Dakota | Bismarck | N.D. |
NE | Nebraska | Lincoln | Neb. |
NH | New Hampshire | Concord | N.H. |
NJ | New Jersey | Trenton | N.J. |
NM | New Mexico | Santa Fe | N.M. |
NV | Nevada | Carson City | Nev. |
NY | New York | Albany | N.Y |
OH | Ohio | Columbus | - |
OK | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Okla. |
OR | Oregon | Salem | Ore. |
PA | Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Pa. |
PR | Puerto Rico | San Juan | |
PW | Palau | Koror | |
RI | Rhode Island | Providence | R.I. |
SC | South Carolina | Columbia | S.C. |
SD | South Dakota | Pierre | S.D. |
TN | Tennessee | Nashville | Tenn. |
TX | Texas | Austin | - |
UT | Utah | Salt Lake City | - |
VI | Virgin Islands | St. Thomas | |
VT | Vermont | Montpelier | Vt. |
VA | Virginia | Richmond | Va. |
WA | Washington | Olympia | Wash. |
WI | Wisconsin | Madison | Wis. |
WV | West Virginia | Charleston | W.Va. |
WY | Wyoming | Cheyenne | Wyo. |
US Military "State Abbreviations"
Abbreviation | Military "State" |
---|---|
AA | Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) |
AE | Armed Forces Africa |
AE | Armed Forces Canada |
AE | Armed Forces Europe |
AE | Armed Forces Middle East |
AP | Armed Forces Pacific |
Provinces of Canada
Abbreviation | Province | Capital |
---|---|---|
AB | Alberta | Edmonton |
BC | British Columbia | Victoria |
MB | Manitoba | Winnipeg |
NB | New Brunswick | Fredericton |
NL | Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's |
NT | Northwest Territories | Yellowknife |
NS | Nova Scotia | Halifax |
NU | Nunavut | Iqaluit |
ON | Ontario | Toronto |
PE | Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown |
QC | Québec | Québec |
SK | Saskatchewan | Regina |
YT | Yukon | Whitehorse |
Mexico
Abbreviation | State | Capital |
---|---|---|
AG | Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes |
BC | Baja California Norte | Mexicali |
BS | Baja California Sur | La Paz |
CH | Chihuahua | Chihuahua |
CL | Colima | Colima |
CM | Campeche | Campeche |
CO | Coahuila | Saltillo |
CS | Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
DF | Distrito Federal | |
DG | Durango | Durango |
GR | Guerrero | Chilpancingo de los Bravo |
GT | Guanajuato | Guanajuato |
HG | Hidalgo | Pachuca de Soto |
JA | Jalisco | Guadalajara |
MI | Michoacan | Morelia |
MO | Morelos | Cuernavaca |
NA | Nayarit | Tepic |
NL | Nuevo Leon | Monterrey |
OA | Oaxaca | Oaxaca de Juárez |
PU | Puebla | Puebla de Zaragoza |
QR | Quintana Roo | Chetumal |
QT | Queretaro | Santiago de Querétaro |
SI | Sinaloa | Culiacán |
SL | San Luis Potosi | San Luis Potosi |
SO | Sonora | Hermosillo |
TB | Tabasco | Villahermosa |
TL | Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl |
TM | Tamaulipas | Ciudad Victoria |
VE | Veracruz | Xalapa |
YU | Yucatan | Mérida |
ZA | Zacatecas | Zacatecas |