States That Start With G
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
| State | Abbreviation | Capital | Largest cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | GA | Atlanta | Atlanta, Columbus, Savannah |
US cities that start with G
| City | State | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | North Carolina | 285,342 |
| Gilbert | Arizona | 247,542 |
| Glendale | Arizona | 240,126 |
| Garland | Texas | 236,897 |
| Glendale | California | 201,020 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | 195,097 |
| Grand Prairie | Texas | 187,809 |
| Garden Grove | California | 175,393 |
| Gainesville | Florida | 145,214 |
| Gravesend | New York | 112,229 |
| Gresham | Oregon | 110,553 |
| Greeley | Colorado | 108,795 |
| Green Bay | Wisconsin | 105,207 |
| Greenville | North Carolina | 90,597 |
| Greenburgh | New York | 86,764 |
| Germantown | Maryland | 86,395 |
| Goodyear | Arizona | 79,003 |
| Gary | Indiana | 77,156 |
| Gastonia | North Carolina | 74,543 |
| Gulfport | Mississippi | 71,856 |
| Glen Burnie | Maryland | 67,639 |
| Gaithersburg | Maryland | 67,456 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | 64,579 |
| Georgetown | Texas | 63,716 |
| Gardena | California | 60,447 |
| Grand Junction | Colorado | 60,358 |
| Great Falls | Montana | 59,638 |
| Grand Forks | North Dakota | 57,011 |
| Greenwood | Indiana | 55,586 |
| Gilroy | California | 53,231 |
More that start with G
- NamesGrace, George
- Girl namesGrace, Gloria
- Boy namesGeorge, Gary
- Last namesGarcia, Gonzalez
- Wordsgood, going
- 5-letter wordsgoing, great
- Adjectivesgood, great
- Positive wordsgood, great
- Nounsgoing, game
- Verbsgive, getting
- Animalsgoat, goose
- Birdsgoose, grouse
- Fishgoldfish, grouper
- Flowersgladiolus, gentian
- Plants and treesgrass, ginger
- CountriesGabon, Gambia
- CitiesGuangzhou, Giza
- Foodsginger, garlic
- Fruitsgrape, grapefruit
- Vegetablesgreen bean, green onion
- Desserts and sweetsgingerbread, gumdrop
- Thingsglass, guitar
- Colorsgold, golden yellow
- Jobsguide, guitarist
- Sportsgolf, gymnastics
- Dog namesGinger, Gizmo
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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