Contains enough fresh water to cover North and South America in one foot (1/3 of a meter) of water, making it the world’s largest freshwater lake with 10% of the world's surface fresh water.
The biggest state in the U.S., larger than Texas, California, and Montana combined, with a longer coastline than all other states combined.
Has nearly 2.5 million cows, three times more than its human population.
No grizzly bears have been seen since 1924, although the grizzly bear is the official state animal.
There is no official national language, though English, Spanish, Chinese, French, and Vietnamese are widely spoken.
Birthplace of more U.S. presidents than any other state, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison.
Designed by 17-year-old Bob Heft in 1958; he initially received a B-, but it was changed to an A when his design was adopted.
The largest tree in the world, located in Sequoia National Park, California, standing approximately 275 feet tall, 36 feet wide, and weighing over 1,900 metric tons.