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1. www.50states.com › abbreviationsState Abbreviations – 50states

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   List of state abbreviations for all the US states, US territories and the United States military. See the complete list of US two-letter postal abbreviations.

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     Capital City: Agusta . Abbreviation: ME. Population (2019):...

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     Capital City: Boston . Abbreviation: MA. Population (2019):...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_UList of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   This table includes abbreviations for three independent countries related to the United States through Compacts of Free Association, and other comparable postal abbreviations, including those now obsolete.

3. www.yourdictionary.com › articles › state-abbreviationsList of All 50 US State Abbreviations | YourDictionary

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   Jul 6, 2022 · Find the right ones for all U.S. states and territories, plus a printable list and map! You'll want to double-check your state abbreviations before sending a letter. Dictionary

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › US-state-and-territoryU.S. state and territory abbreviations | List, Postal ...

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   In the table below, we provide abbreviations for each U.S. state and territory. U.S. state or territory. postal abbreviation. traditional abbreviation*. *Included are previous postal abbreviations and other commonly used abbreviations.

6. worldpopulationreview.com › states › state-abbreviationsList of State Abbreviations (Download CSV, JSON)

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   People commonly wrote out abbreviations for the states, but without a standard system in place, it would be too easy to confuse, say, Miss for Mississippi and Miss for Missouri. The Table gave a list of accepted abbreviations to prevent this confusion. As the number of states grew, so did the list of abbreviations.

7. 7esl.com › statState Abbreviations: List of US State and Territory ... - 7ESL

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   Apr 27, 2023 · The traditional state abbreviations differ from the postal ones. Different style guides, such as MLA Style or Chicago Manual of Style, might suggest additional guidelines that might slightly vary, but most of the rules stay the same.

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   How many letters are in a ZIP code?

   • Before that, most states had three to five letters in their abbreviations, such as FLA for Florida and CALIF for California — similar to their traditional abbreviations. However, on July 1, 1963, the Post Office Department began using five-digit zip codes.

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   When did ZIP codes become abbreviated?

   • Modern two-letter abbreviated codes for the states and territories originated in October 1963, with the issuance of Publication 59: Abbreviations for Use with ZIP Code, three months after the Post Office introduced ZIP codes in July 1963.

   List of U.S. state and territory abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   Which state abbreviations have a period in the end?

   • Most traditional abbreviations also have a period in the end. Some abbreviations are exactly the same as the name of the territory itself. So, in a way, they aren’t abbreviations at all. Here is the list of the traditional state abbreviations: Alabama – Al. Oregon – Ore. or Oreg. Washington – Wa. Wisconsin – Wis. or Wisc.

   State Abbreviations: List of US State and Territory Abbreviations

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   When should you use USPS state abbreviations?

   • If you're writing a letter or sending anything else through the mail, you should use the USPS state abbreviation. However, style guides such as MLA Style, AP Style or Chicago Manual of Style sometimes prefer traditional abbreviations rather than the USPS abbreviations. Here's when you should use USPS state abbreviations:

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9. www.worldatlas.com › us-state-abbreviationsUS State Abbreviations - WorldAtlas

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   Apr 16, 2019 · The Postal Service selected the first two letters for state names that contain one word, such as Florida (FL), California (CA), Alabama (AL), Delaware (DE), Massachusetts (MA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN) and Ohio (OH). For state names which start with the same letter, the first and last letter were selected, such as Kentucky (KY), and Kansas (KS).