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States That Start With G

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States that start with G: only one US state does, Georgia. The table gives each state's postal abbreviation, capital and largest cities, and the lists below show state capitals and US cities that start with G.

Georgia is the only US state starting with G. It lies in the southeastern United States, and Atlanta holds the seat of government while also being the most populous city, which keeps things simple.

One point worth knowing: Georgia is also the name of a country in the Caucasus, between Europe and Asia. That double meaning makes a good quiz question and a nice talking point in class. With a single answer and a single city to learn, G is one of the easiest letters on the states list.

US states that start with G

StateAbbreviationCapitalLargest cities
GeorgiaGAAtlantaAtlanta, Columbus, Savannah

US cities that start with G

CityStatePopulation
GreensboroNorth Carolina285,342
GilbertArizona247,542
GlendaleArizona240,126
GarlandTexas236,897
GlendaleCalifornia201,020
Grand RapidsMichigan195,097
Grand PrairieTexas187,809
Garden GroveCalifornia175,393
GainesvilleFlorida145,214
GravesendNew York112,229
GreshamOregon110,553
GreeleyColorado108,795
Green BayWisconsin105,207
GreenvilleNorth Carolina90,597
GreenburghNew York86,764
GermantownMaryland86,395
GoodyearArizona79,003
GaryIndiana77,156
GastoniaNorth Carolina74,543
GulfportMississippi71,856
Glen BurnieMaryland67,639
GaithersburgMaryland67,456
GreenvilleSouth Carolina64,579
GeorgetownTexas63,716
GardenaCalifornia60,447
Grand JunctionColorado60,358
Great FallsMontana59,638
Grand ForksNorth Dakota57,011
GreenwoodIndiana55,586
GilroyCalifornia53,231

More that start with G

Questions people ask

How many states start with G?

1: Georgia.

What is the largest US city that starts with G?

Greensboro, North Carolina.

Source: the 50 US states with their capitals; largest cities from the GeoNames database.

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