State capitals are home to the offices and meeting places of state governments. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput, meaning "head." In the United States, the related term "capitol" refers to the building where government business is chiefly conducted.
States selected their capitals for a variety of reasons, including: the presence of a large population; a desire to drive settlement and economic growth to an area; historical significance, such as the first area settled; or perceived safety from historical military threats.
Most states have moved their capital city at least once, but all current state capitals have been established since 1910.
17 capitals are the largest cities in their states by population.
Phoenix, Arizona is the largest capital by population with 1.7 million residents. Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest capital by population with 7,352 residents. Juneau, Alaska is the largest capital by land area at 3,255 square miles. Annapolis, Maryland is the smallest capital by land area, encompassing 6.73 square miles.
CHALLENGE:
This challenge requires that you find a cache in 20 State Capitals in the United States. To make it a little easier, all you need to do is find and log a cache in the county that contains the State Capital. All cache types count except Locationless Caches.
