Travel Day -> WV, NV, NE, CO & ND

35. West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east.
Admission into statehood: June 20, 1863
Abbreviation: WV
Nickname: The Mountain State
Capital: Charleston
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36. Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in one single county, Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area, where the state's three largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Nevada is largely desert and semiarid, with much of it located within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are located within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains lie on the western edge. Approximately 86% of the state's land is owned by the U.S. federal government under various jurisdictions, both civilian and military.
Admission into statehood: October 31, 1864
Abbreviation: NV
Nickname: The Silver State
Capital: Carson City
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37. Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. Its state capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River. The state is crossed by many historic trails, but it was the California Gold Rush that first brought large numbers here.
Admission into statehood: March 1, 1867
Abbreviation: NE Nickname: The Cornhusker State
Capital: Lincoln

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38. Colorado is the U.S. state that encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is part of the Western United States, the Southwestern United States, and the Mountain States.
Admission into statehood: August 1, 1876
Abbreviation: CO Nickname: The Centennial State - because it was admitted to the Union in 1876
Capital: Denver

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39. North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west.
Admission into statehood: November 2, 1889
Abbreviation: ND Nickname: The Peace Garden State
Capital: Bismarck
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