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Pogue Mahon
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Pogue Mahon asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 9 years ago

american states nicknames?

ohio buckeye state why?

Update:

Thanx for that

Update 2:

Yes I know the nicknames but how did they originate?

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  • Bilbo
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Texas - the Lone Star State.

    Ohio is named after the Ohio buckeye tree.

  • ammianus
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Ohio has a lot of a type of tree called the Ohio Buckeye.

  • akitagirl45
    9 years ago

    South Carolina-Palmetto State for the type of tree. Georgia-Known for growing Peaches. Florida-Sunshine, for the weather.

  • margison
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Connecticut: various the gap in between Boston and ny edit different States i've got lived in: Texas: Wyatt's or Luby's? California: sign My Petition, Please. Washington: There went the sunlight Louisiana: Crooked Politicians Paradise

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  • tunguska
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Indiana - The Hoosier State, and nobody knows what Hoosier means or how it started.

    Source(s): Lifelong Indiana resident.
  • Smiley
    9 years ago

    Use this below it is amazing long list on all the states!!:)

    Source(s): http://geography.about.com/od/specificplacesofinte...
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