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Geography Statistics > Capitals > Notes on current capital (most recent) by state
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| States (A to Z) |
Description |
| Arizona |
Phoenix is the most populous U.S. state capital. |
| California |
The Supreme Court of California sits in San Francisco. |
| Colorado |
Denver City served as the capital of the Colorado Territory 1861-1862 and 1867-1876. |
| Connecticut |
Hartford also served as the capital 1639-1686 and 1689-1700, and as the co-capital with New Haven 1701-1875. |
| Georgia |
Atlanta is the most populous state capital by metropolitan area. |
| Louisiana |
Baton Rouge also served as the capital 1849-1862. |
| Maine |
Augusta was officially capital from 1827, but the legislature did not sit there until 1832. |
| Maryland |
Annapolis is the third longest serving capital in the United States after Santa Fe and Boston. Its capitol building is the oldest still in use. |
| Michigan |
Lansing is the only state capital that is not also the county seat of the county in which it is situated. |
| New Mexico |
Santa Fe is the longest serving capital in the United States. El Paso del Norte served as the capital of the Santa Fé de Nuevo Méjico colony-in-exile during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680-1692. |
| Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City is the shortest serving current state capital in the United States. |
| Oregon |
Salem first served as the capital in 1851, but Corvallis was briefly the capital in 1855. |
| Rhode Island |
Providence also served as the capital 1636-1686 and 1689-1776. It was one of five co-capitals 1776-1853, and one of two co-capitals 1853-1900. |
| Tennessee |
Nashville also served as the capital 1812-1818. |
| Vermont |
Montpelier is the least populous U.S. state capital. |
| West Virginia |
Charleston also served as the capital 1870-1875. |
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