Humans lived on the wide open plains of what is now Wyoming at least 12,000 years ago. Signs of these longtime residents include an ancient 245-foot stone shrine that was built near Lovell, Wyoming and may have been used for
Geography of Wyoming
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Population: 579,000 thousand people (2005) Area: 250.7 sq. km Time zone: UTC-6, summer UTC-5 Altitude: 188 m Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin. It lies in the southeast of the state, sprawling on the western shore
Charleston, West Virginia
Population: 51.400 thousand people (2010) Area: 84.6 sq. km Founded: 1787 Time zone: UTC-5, summer UTC-4 Altitude: 182 m Charleston, located in central West Virginia, is the state’s capital and largest city. It stretched out along both banks of the
Seattle, Washington
Population: 634,535 thousand people (2012) Area: 369.2 sq. km Founded: 1869 Time zone: UTC-8, summer UTC-7 Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington and the entire Northwest United States. It is located on the isthmus between Lake
Richmond, Virginia
RICHMOND Population: 208.833 thousand people (2012) Area: 162.0 sq. km Founded: 1737 Time zone: UTC-5, summer UTC-4 Altitude: 45.7 m The capital of Virginia, Richmond, is located in the east of the state, located on the James River. It is
Montpelier, Vermont
Population: 7.855 thousand people (2010) Area: 26.5 sq. km Founded: 1787 City status since: 1895 Time zone: UTC-5, summer UTC-4 Altitude: 180 m Zip code: 056** Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, is the smallest of the state capitals in the
Salt Lake City, Utah
SALT LAKE CITY Population: 181,700 thousand people (2008) Area: 285.9 sq. km Time zone: UTC-7, summer UTC-6 Altitude: 1288 m Nearest airport: Salt Lake City In the northern part of Utah, on the southeast coast of the Great Salt Lake,
Austin, Texas
AUSTIN Population: 790.390 thousand people (2010) Area: 771.6 sq. km Founded: 1839 Time zone: UTC-6, summer UTC-5 Altitude: 149 m The American city of Austin, located a little south of the center of Texas, fully lives up to its own
Nashville, Tennessee
NASHVILLE Population: 626,000 thousand people (2010) Area: 1362.5 sq. km Founded: 1779 City status since: 1806 Time zone: UTC-6, summer UTC-5 Altitude: 182 m Zip code: 37201–37250 Nashville is the capital and second most populated city of Tennessee. It lies
Geography of South Dakota
Humans arrived in what is now South Dakota at least 13,000 years ago. Thousands of years later, Indian tribes such as the Cheyenne, Arikara, Ponca, Lakota, and Dakota Sioux lived on this land. Today, nine Indian tribes still live in
Columbia, South Carolina
COLOMBIA Population: 130,600 thousand people (2011) Area: 346.5 sq. km Founded: 1787 Time zone: UTC-5, summer UTC-4 Nearest airport: Metropolitan The capital of South Carolina, Columbia, is located in the heart of the state. The city is located at the
Geography of Rhode Island
The first people living in what is now Rhode Island are believed to have arrived at least 30,000 years ago. Thousands of years later, Native American tribes such as the Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Niantic lived in the area. The Italian
Geography of Pennsylvania
Archaeologists disagree when the first humans arrived in the area we now call Pennsylvania, but they have found artifacts that are at least 19,400 years old! Tribes of Native Americans, including the Lenape, Susquehannock, Erie, Seneca, and Oneida, lived in
Geography of Oregon
A small prehistoric stone knife found here in 2012 has convinced some archaeologists that people have been living here for at least 15,000 years. Much later, Indian tribes, including the Paiute, Nez Perce, Shasta, Tillamook, Chinook, and many others, lived
Geography of Oklahoma
The first humans may have arrived in what is now Oklahoma 30,000 years ago. Many thousands of years later, this land was inhabited by Indian tribes, including the Plains Apache, Caddo, Comanche, Wichita, Kiowa, and Osage. Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez
Geography of Ohio
Archaeologists know that humans have lived in what is now Ohio for at least 13,000 years, thanks to discoveries such as some lazy Ice Age bones marked with human tools for at least that long. Many thousands of years after
Geography of North Dakota
Experts aren’t sure when humans arrived in what is now North Dakota, but archaeologists have discovered 10,000-year-old artifacts from hunters in the area. Native American tribes such as the Mandan, Hidatsa, Cheyenne, and Dakota Sioux lived in the area, and
Geography of North Carolina
The very first people who lived in what is now North Carolina were hunters and gatherers at least 10,000 years ago. Over the years, many Native American cultures have called the area home, including the Cherokee, Woodlands, and Mississippi tribes.
Geography of New York
Native Americans arrived in the area now called New York about 5,000 years ago. Thousands of years later, their descendants were Indian tribes such as the Iroquois, Cayugas, Oneida, and Seneca. In 1624, the Dutch established a colony on Manhattan
Geography of New Mexico
Humans came to the area that is now New Mexico over 12,000 years ago. Experts believe that during the last Ice Age they migrated from what is now Russia across a land bridge called the Bering Strait. (When the ice
Geography of New Jersey
The first people came to the area that is now New Jersey at least 12,000 years ago. Thousands of years later, Indian tribes lived on this land, including the Lenape, Mansi (or Minsi) and Unalahtigo. Around 1524, the Italian explorer
Geography of New Hampshire
People lived in what is now New Hampshire at least 12,000 years ago. Thousands of years later, Indian tribes, including the Abenaki and Pennacook, lived on the land. French and English explorers began arriving in the 1500s, and the English
Geography of Nevada
Experts aren’t entirely sure when people first came to the area now called Nevada, but they have found petroglyphs (rock paintings) up to 14,800 years old. Native American tribes have lived on this land since millennia, including the Northern and
Geography of Nebraska
Thanks to spearheads found in Nebraska, archaeologists know that people have lived here for at least 13,500 years. Native American tribes arose many thousands of years after the arrival of the first inhabitants, including the Cheyenne, Lakota and Dakota Sioux,
Geography of Montana
According to itypetravel.com, the first people came to the area that is now Montana at least 12,600 years ago. Thousands of years later, Indian tribes lived on this land, including the Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, and Calispele. This land remained largely
Geography of Missouri
People may have lived in what is now Missouri for as long as 20,000 years. Many centuries later, Native American tribes lived on this land, including the Chickas, Illini, Missouri, and Osage. In 1682, France claimed a huge strip of
Geography of Mississippi
Humans have lived on what is now the Mississippi for at least 12,000 years. Native Americans have lived on earth for thousands of years. The tribes in Mississippi included the Biloxi, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Natchez who lived on the land.
Geography of Minnesota
The first people probably came to what is now Minnesota about 12,000 years ago. Tribes of Native Americans, including the Dakota Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Iowa, Omaha, Winnebago, and Ojibwe, among others, lived on the earth many centuries later. After the
Geography of Michigan
People have lived in what is now Michigan for at least 12,000 years. Many centuries after the arrival of the first inhabitants, Indian tribes lived on this land, including the Kickapoo, Miami, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, Menominee, Foxes and Sauks. Eleven Indian
Geography of Massachusetts
Humans began living in what is now Massachusetts about 12,000 years ago when retreating glaciers opened up the land. Some artifacts have even been found in lakes and rivers created by melting glaciers. Thousands of years later, Indian tribes, including