#358 US State Name Stories – West and SouthWest
09 October 2025

#358 US State Name Stories – West and SouthWest

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Welcome back, travelers! One last time, pack your bags — we’re heading west.

Today, we’ll visit the Southwest and the West.

In the Southwest, we have: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
And in the West, we have: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

That’s fifteen states in total! Today, we’ll take a closer look at Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California, Oregon, and Washington.

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