US states wheel

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Spin for a random US state

This wheel has all 50 states, from Alabama to Wyoming, one slice each. Tap Spin and you get one state, with a 1 in 50 chance for each, or 2%. Washington, D.C. and the territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam are not states, so they are left out; type them on a new line if you want them in the draw.

What people use a state wheel for

  • State capitals practice. Spin, say the capital, then check the table below. Students can keep score over a week and see which capitals still trip them up.
  • Road trip roulette. Spin for your next long weekend, then plan a route that crosses as few or as many state lines as you like.
  • Fifty states projects. Hand out one state per student for a report on its flag, nickname, bird and history. Press Remove after each spin to avoid doubles.
  • Travel tracker. Delete the states you have already been to, and let the wheel choose the next one.

States by Census region

The US Census Bureau groups the states into four regions. The South has the most states, so it comes up most often.

RegionStatesChance per spin
Northeast918%
Midwest1224%
South1632%
West1326%

How it works

  1. Add your entries

    Type names or options in the box, one per line. Your list stays saved in this browser.

  2. Spin the wheel

    Tap the wheel or the Spin button in its center, press Space, or flick the wheel with your finger or mouse.

  3. See the winner

    The wheel slows down and stops on one slice. Spin again, or remove the winner to draw the next one.

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All 50 states and their capitals

Several capitals are not the largest city in their state, which is what makes them good quiz questions: Albany rather than New York City, Sacramento rather than Los Angeles, Springfield rather than Chicago.

StateCapital
AlabamaMontgomery
AlaskaJuneau
ArizonaPhoenix
ArkansasLittle Rock
CaliforniaSacramento
ColoradoDenver
ConnecticutHartford
DelawareDover
FloridaTallahassee
GeorgiaAtlanta
HawaiiHonolulu
IdahoBoise
IllinoisSpringfield
IndianaIndianapolis
IowaDes Moines
KansasTopeka
KentuckyFrankfort
LouisianaBaton Rouge
MaineAugusta
MarylandAnnapolis
MassachusettsBoston
MichiganLansing
MinnesotaSaint Paul
MississippiJackson
MissouriJefferson City
MontanaHelena
NebraskaLincoln
NevadaCarson City
New HampshireConcord
New JerseyTrenton
New MexicoSanta Fe
New YorkAlbany
North CarolinaRaleigh
North DakotaBismarck
OhioColumbus
OklahomaOklahoma City
OregonSalem
PennsylvaniaHarrisburg
Rhode IslandProvidence
South CarolinaColumbia
South DakotaPierre
TennesseeNashville
TexasAustin
UtahSalt Lake City
VermontMontpelier
VirginiaRichmond
WashingtonOlympia
West VirginiaCharleston
WisconsinMadison
WyomingCheyenne

Questions

Are Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico on the wheel?

No. The wheel has the 50 states only. D.C. is a federal district and Puerto Rico is a territory, but you can add either one as a new line in the list.

How can I quiz myself on state capitals with the wheel?

Spin, say the capital out loud, then check it in the table on this page. Press Remove when you get one right, so the wheel keeps only the capitals you still need to learn.

Can I spin only for one region?

Yes. Clear the list and keep only the states you want, for example the nine states of the Northeast, or the West Coast states for a coastal trip.

Is this wheel of names free?

Yes. It is free to use, funded by advertising, with no account and no app to install.

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