What State Am I In?
Tap the button, search an address or click the map to see which state the point is in, with the state outline and key figures.
Or click the map below to check any point.
Your state
Choose a location to see the answer.
Looking up this point in Census records…
Not in a US state, DC or Puerto Rico
The Census Geocoder covers the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. This point is outside that area, so there is no to show.
Not available here: county, city, ZIP code, state, school district, congressional district, township.
Still available: elevation and time zone (see below).
Boundary map
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Click the map to choose a point. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, simplified for display. Basemap:USGS The National Map (US coverage).
Your location at a glance
Every layer for the point you choose.
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How it works
- Your point comes from your device's GPS, a US address (matched by the Census Geocoder), typed coordinates or a click on the map.
- The coordinates go to the Census Geocoder, which returns the state with its FIPS code, postal code and land and water area (boundaries as of January 1, 2026).
- The capital, highest and lowest points and sampled average elevation come from this site's state elevation pages, which cite a source for each figure.
- The map outlines the state from Census TIGERweb, simplified so it loads quickly.
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Frequently asked questions
How does this tool find my state?
It sends the coordinates of your point to the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder, which checks them against the Census Bureau's state boundaries (as of January 1, 2026). The same lookup gives the county, city and other layers in the at-a-glance card.
I am near a state line. Can I trust the answer?
The answer uses the Census Bureau's full-detail boundary; only the outline on the map is simplified. The weak point is your location: check the accuracy under the GPS button, or search the exact address. Where a state line follows a river, the Census line may not match the current channel.
What is a state FIPS code?
A two-digit code the federal government uses for each state, DC and territory. Colorado is 08 and Texas is 48. County FIPS codes start with the state code.
Does it cover DC and the US territories?
It covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, which is what the Census Geocoder covers. Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands are not included.
What does "average elevation (sampled)" mean?
An estimate made for this site: the mean of USGS elevations at a regular grid of points inside the state boundary. Each state page gives the number of points and their spacing.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder (geographies by coordinates) — county, city, ZIP code area, school district, congressional district and township for the point; "Current" vintage, boundaries as of January 1, 2026, ZCTAs from the 2020 Census, districts of the 120th Congress
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb (Current) — boundary outlines on the map (same vintage, simplified for display)
- USGS, Elevations and Distances in the United States (highest and lowest elevations) — states' highest and lowest points
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — sampled average elevation of each state (method on each state page)
- Official figures curated with a citation per row (migration/official-overrides.csv) — states' highest and lowest points
- NOAA National Geodetic Survey, survey mark datasheets (NAVD 88 heights) — states' highest and lowest points
- Wikidata — state capitals
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service — elevation in the at-a-glance card (US points)
- Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen) — elevation outside the US
- timezone-boundary-builder — time zone (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
- U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder (addresses) — address search
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.