50 States - Iowa

I want to visit all 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories.

Released in 2017, I am one of 56 travel bugs--one for each state, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands). Please help me on my way, and if possible take me to a state or territory I haven't been to. Please do not leave me outside the U.S. (except at a U.S. Territory), but it is fine to visit other countries.

See below for a list of states I have already been to.

The Top Ten:

1. New Hampshire: 37 states
2. New York: 37 states
3. U.S. Virgin Islands: 30 states
4. Connecticut: 29 states
5. Kansas: 29 states
6. Puerto Rico: 28 states
7. Tennessee: 27 states
8. Georgia: 27 states
9. Rhode Island: 25 states
10. Idaho: 24 states

Check the progress of all 56 Travel Bugs:

• Alabama (17) AR, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, KS, MA, MS, MN, MO, NC, OK, OR, SC, TX, WI
• Alaska (15) AZ, CA, CO, GA, HI, KS, MN, MT, NM, NV, OK, SC, TX, UT, WY
• American Samoa (6) CA, CO, IL, IN, VA, WA
• Arizona (16) AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, IN, KS, MN, NE, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA
• Arkansas (4) CO, IL, MI, NV
• California (12) AZ, CA, CO, MT, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Colorado (15) CA, CO, CT, IL, MA, ME, MT, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, RI, TX, WY
• Connecticut (29) AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY
• Delaware (12) AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, KS, MT, NE, NJ, SD, UT, WY
• District of Columbia (12) AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, ID, OK, OR, TX, VA, WA
• Florida (16) AZ, CA, CO, LA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NM, NV, NY, PA, TN, UT, VA, WY
• Georgia (27) AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
• Guam (12) AZ, CO, IA, IN, KS, MN, MO, NM, OH, OK, SD, TX
• Hawaii (17) AL, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI
• Idaho (24) AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, KS, KY, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SC, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Illinois (20) AL, AK, AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, USVI, WA
• Indiana (17) CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, SC, VA, WA, WI, WY
• Iowa (5) CA, CO, KS, NV, UT
• Kansas (29) AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, Fl, ID, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
• Kentucky (22) AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, ID, IL, KS, MA, MN, MI, NV, OR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Louisiana (16) AL, AR, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MD, MI, NE, PA, TN, VA
• Maine (21) CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, MT, NC, NM, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Maryland (3) CA, CO, KS
• Massachusetts (23) AL, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT
• Michigan (10) AZ, CA, CO, MT, NM, OR, TX, UT, WA, WY
• Minnesota (21) AZ, CA, CO, DC, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OH, OR, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
• Mississippi (19) CO, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, WV
• Missouri (7) CO, ID, KS, MT, UT, VA, WY
• Montana (23) AL, CO, CT, FL, GA, LA, MA, ME, MD, MS, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, WY
• Nebraska (17) AL, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NM, NV, OH, TX, UT, WI
• Nevada (22) CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, VT, WV
• New Hampshire (37) AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY
• New Jersey (18) AL, AZ, CO, ID, IA, IL, MI, MO, MN, MT, NH, ND, NM, OR, SD, TX, WA, WY
• New Mexico (15) AL, CA, CO, GA, ID, NJ, NV, NY, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WY
• New York (37) AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE. FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV
• North Carolina (21) CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY
• North Dakota (14) AL, AR, CO, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, OH, UT, WI
• Northern Mariana Islands (14) CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MO, NC, PA, SC, VA, WA, WV
• Ohio (6) CO, FL, GA, MT, SC, WY
• Oklahoma (23) AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA
• Oregon (5) CA, CO, KS, MO, WA
• Pennsylvania (16) AL, AR, CO, FL, KS, KY, LA, NC, NM, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
• Puerto Rico (28) AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, IA, KS, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, ND, NJ, NE, NM, NV, NY, PA, RI, SC, SD, VA, WI, WV, WY
• Rhode Island (25) AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, SC, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
• South Carolina (16) CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, KS, KY, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, US Virgin Islands, VA
• South Dakota (15) AR, CO, DE, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, PA, SD, TN, TX
• Tennessee (27) AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, WA, WI, WY
• Texas (11) CO, FL, IA, IL, IN, GA, KS, MA, MO, MI, RI
• U.S. Virgin Islands (30) AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, IL, ID, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, OR, PR, TX, US Virgin Islands, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY
• Utah (10) CA, CO, FL, GA, NC, NJ, SC, TN, TX, VA
• Vermont (23) AR, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, NJ, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV
• Virginia (13) AR, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, MO, NY, OR, TX, UT, WI, WY
• Washington (13) CO, IL, IN, MA, ME, MN, NE, NH, OH, SD, UT, WI, WY
• West Virginia (6) CO, MD, PA, VA, WA, TX
• Wisconsin (18) CO, CA, CT, GUAM, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, WV
• Wyoming (23) AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WY

Last updated September 29, 2023.

Iowa license plate attached to Salute our Troops - Marines travel tag.

Iowa has been to 6 states.