Everything you need to know about US geography, state facts, and playing Globle USA. Click on any question to expand the answer.
Globle USA is a daily geography game inspired by Wordle. Instead of guessing words, you guess US states by their proximity to a mystery state. Each guess gives you distance and direction clues to help you narrow down the correct answer.
Type a state name or abbreviation in the search box and press Enter. You'll see how close you are to the mystery state with distance and direction indicators. Keep guessing until you find the correct state!
Daily Mode: One mystery state per day, same for everyone worldwide. Perfect for competing with friends and tracking your progress.
Practice Mode: Unlimited random states that change each time. Great for improving your geography knowledge without time pressure.
🟢 GREEN: Correct! You found the mystery state (0 miles away)
🟡 YELLOW: Very close! Within 100 miles
🟠 ORANGE: Close! Within 300 miles
🔴 LIGHT RED: Medium distance! Within 600 miles
🔴 DARK RED: Far! Within 1,000 miles
⚫ DARKEST RED: Very far! Over 1,000 miles away
There are 50 states in the United States. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959. The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) is the federal capital but not a state.
Largest: Alaska (665,384 square miles) - over twice the size of Texas
Smallest: Rhode Island (1,545 square miles) - about the size of Delaware
Texas is the largest state in the contiguous U.S. at 268,596 square miles.
Most populous: California (about 39 million people)
Least populous: Wyoming (about 580,000 people)
New York, Texas, and Florida round out the top four most populous states.
Tennessee and Missouri each border 8 other states.
Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana each border 7 states.
Most states border 3-6 other states, while Alaska and Hawaii border none.
Test your knowledge! Here are some interesting facts about state capitals:
14 states have capitals that are NOT their largest city:
The United States can be divided into several major geographical regions:
Atlantic Coast: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Gulf Coast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas
Pacific Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska
Great Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
Highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska - 20,310 feet above sea level
Lowest point: Death Valley in California - 282 feet below sea level
Highest state capital: Santa Fe, New Mexico at 7,199 feet
Lowest state capital: Washington, D.C. at 0-50 feet above sea level
Here are effective ways to learn US geography:
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