Can You Identify The U.S. State By Shape?

The United States is a big, big country full of natural beauty and diversity, so it’s no wonder that many people identify with their own states strongly. Americans: have you ever travelled to other states and found yourself amused by the habits and customs of others? To celebrate the lovely individuality of the 50 states we’ve got a quick and easy visual quiz—can you tell one state from another based on its outline? Geography fans and patriots, let’s see how you do in our Can You Identify The State By Its Shape quiz!

New Jersey has a reputation for its shore and many things but here’s one factoid that may have slipped past you: there is a volcano in the state. The Beemerville volcano is located in Sussex County and, though it is no longer active, offers very attractive hiking trails. It’s become a desirable area for property developers too. Since the Beemerville volcano is approximately 440 million years old, we’re backing its claim in any “true, real, tough" local authenticty debate.