St. Augustine, Florida and Raleigh, North Carolina
Columbus and Columbia
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There are many capitals in the United States that were named after famous people. Raleigh, North Carolina was named for Sir Walter Raleigh. Montgomery, Alabama was named for Richard Montgomery. Frankfort, Kentucky was named for Stephen Frank. Annapolis, Maryland was named after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway. St. Paul, Minnesota was named for the Apostle Paul.
Florida was the first state to be discovered in 1512 by Ponce de Leon from Spain. Although it was of course not a state yet when it was discovered. Dont get confused with Jamestown Virginia which was the first to become an English colony but that wasnt until the 1600s when it was discovered.
Although Columbus is credited with making the European discovery of America, of which the US is a part, he never set foot on land that is part of any state of the US.
Columbus and Columbia
Columbus
No Australian state capitals were named after queens.The states of Victoria and Queensland were named after Queen Victoria.
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Columbus, Ohio; and Columbia, South Carolina; are both named after Christopher Columbus. As a side note, the District of Columbia-which contains the city of Washington-also is, though it the capital not of an individual state but of the whole country.
The capital state of the United State of America is Washington, DC.
you know about "capital" letters, right? well, capital means "the highest" and a state capital is the biggest, most important part of the state.
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Jefferson city
Oklahoma City is named after its state: Oklahoma, as well as Indianapolis being named after its state: Indiana.
There are four state capitals that are named after US presidents. They are Madison, WI, Jefferson City, MO, Jackson, MS, and Lincoln, NE.
Two state capitals that have United States Presidents in their name are Jefferson City, MO and Lincoln, NE. Madison, WI and Jackson, MS are two more capitals named for Presidents.