Illinois uses the nickname "the prairie state." Some sources say this nickname was first used as far back as 1842, when prairie grass could be seen all over the state.
Illinois
Illinois
Texas is the easternmost prairie state.
Texas is the easternmost prairie state.
Texas is the easternmost Great Plains State.
Maine is the easternmost state in the United States.
Alaska is actually the easternmost state in the US. Alaska is the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost state in the US. It is easternmost because the Aleutian Islands extend past the 180 degree line of longitude, putting them in the Eastern hemisphere, which makes it the easternmost state in the United States. The easternmost of the lower 48 states is Maine.
Maine
Maine is the easternmost state in the contiguous 48 states of the US.
Maine
Maine
Maine
Maine
Maine