Study guide list with links to U.S. state and capital homepages read more
Only state capital that is not also its county seat (not counting the two state capitals that are independent cities and not located in any county). Detroit is the state's largest city. Minnesota: MN: 1858: Saint Paul: 1849: 52.8: 300,851: 3,502,891: 2: 64: Capital's twin city, Minneapolis, is the state's largest. The two form the core of the state's Largest Metro Area. read more
Twenty-two state capitals have been a capital longer than their state has been a state, since they served as the capital of a predecessor territory, colony, or republic. Boston, Massachusetts, has been a capital city since 1630; it is the oldest continuously-running capital in the United States. read more