Did you know…



- The world’s tallest battle monument is found in Houston, Texas



- The world’s highest roller coaster is located in Ohio.



- The first US capital was New York City.



- The center of North America is in the town of Rugby, North Dakota.



- The center of the U.S. is in the town of Castle Rock, South Dakota.



- Bagdad, California once had no rain for 2 years!



- Boulder, Colorado is the only city in the U.S. to own a glacier.



- The wettest place in the world is Mountain Waialeale in Hawaii.



- Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.



- More breakfast cereal is made in Battle Creek, Michigan than any other city in the world.



- Montana has 3 times more cattle than people.



- Death Valley is the lowest point in the U.S.



- Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other 49 states put together.



- The Four Corners region is the only point at which 4 states come together.



- Maine makes more toothpicks than any other state.



- The first U.S. mint was made in Pennsylvania.



- The first night baseball game was played in Cincinnati, Ohio.



- California grows more food than any other state.



- The smallest state has the longest name!



- More revolutionary war battles were fought in South Carolina than in any other state.



- The oldest public building in the U.S. is in New Mexico.



- In Nebraska, you can still see the tracks of wagons over 100 years ago!



- Maine sees the sunrise before the whole U.S. every day.

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- The biggest popcorn plant is located in Iowa.