It makes sense that this is "The Mountain State" since it lies entirely within the Appalachians
The Chicago River flows out of this great lake; the Kalamazoo River flows in
Apprpriately, you'll find the Black & Funeral Mountains in this "mournful" region of California
The Okefenokee Swamp covers nearly 700 square miles in these 2 states
1 of 2 capes in North Carolina that have been designated national seashores
Large ships can sail over 100 miles inland to Washington, D.C. on this river
Streams in the eastern part of this state flow into Lake Michigan & Green Bay
The easternmost part of Rhode Island can't be reached by land without going through this state
In 1833 this "holy" northwestern Ohio port arose from the consolidation of Port Lawrence & Vistula villages
Principal port cities on this gulf include Mobile & Tampa