Abbreviations of Certain Countries, States, Provinces, and Territories and List of Cities without State or Province
Use the following abbreviations of the names of certain countries and of states, provinces, territories, etc. of Australia , Canada , and the United States
- as additions to certain other place names
- as additions to names of certain corporate bodies
- as additions to the name of the place of publication or distribution in the publication, distribution, etc., area
- in notes.
DO NOT abbreviate any name of a city or town even if it is the same as a state, e.g., Washington , D.C. not Wash. , D.C. DO NOT abbreviate any place name that is not in the list.
Abbreviations for United States and Some Countries
| Name A-N |
Abbreviation A-K |
Name O-Z |
Abbreviation L-Z |
| Alabama |
Ala. |
Oklahoma |
Okla. |
| Alberta |
Alta. |
Ontario |
Ont. |
| Arizona |
Ariz. |
Oregon |
Or. |
| Arkansas |
Ark. |
Pennsylvania |
Penn. |
| Australian Capital Territory |
A.C.T. |
Prince Edward Isle |
P.E.I. |
| British Columbia |
B.C. |
Puerto Rico |
P.R. |
| California |
Calif. |
Queensland |
Qld. |
| Colorado |
Colo. |
Rhode Island |
R.I. |
| Connecticut |
Conn. |
Saskatchewan |
Sask. |
| Delaware |
Del. |
South Australia |
S. Aust. |
| District of Columbia |
D.C. |
South Carolina |
S.C. |
| Distrito Federal |
D.F. |
South Dakota |
S.D. |
| Florida |
Fla. |
Tasmania |
Tas. |
| Georgia |
Ga. |
Tennessee |
Tenn. |
| Illinois |
Ill. |
Texas |
Tex. |
| Indiana |
Ind. |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
U.S.S.R. |
| Kansas |
Kan. |
United Kingdom |
U.K. |
| Kentucky |
Ky. |
United States |
U.S. |
| Louisiana |
La. |
Vermont |
Vt. |
| Maine |
Me. |
Victoria |
Vic. |
| Manitoba |
Man. |
Virgin Islands |
V.I. |
| Maryland |
Md. |
Virginia |
Va. |
| Massachusetts |
Mass. |
Washington |
Wash. |
| Michigan |
Mich. |
West Virginia |
W. Va. |
| Minnesota |
Minn. |
Western Australia |
W.A. |
| Mississippi |
Miss. |
Wisconsin |
Wis. |
| Missouri |
Mo. |
Wyoming |
Wyo. |
| Montana |
Mont. |
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| Nebraska |
Neb. |
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| Nevada |
Nev. |
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| New Brunswick |
N.B. |
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| New Hampshire |
N.H. |
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| New Jersey |
N.J. |
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| New Mexico |
N.M. |
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| New South Wales |
N.S.W. |
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| New York |
N.Y. |
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| New Zealand |
N.Z. |
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| Newfoundland |
Nfld. |
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| North Carolina |
N.C. |
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| North Dakota |
N.D. |
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| Northern Territory |
N.T. |
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| Northwest Territories |
N.W.T |
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| Nova Scotia |
N.S. |
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List of Cities Used without State or Province
Omit designation of state or province in the publication area only for the following cities and towns in the United States and Canada . This list does not apply to geographic names used in headings.
| Cities A- M |
Cities N-Z |
| Albany |
Nashville |
| Annapolis |
New Haven |
| Ann Arbor |
New Orleans |
| Atlanta |
New York |
| Atlantic City |
Oklahoma City |
| Baltimore |
Philadelphia |
| Brooklyn |
Pittsburgh |
| Buffalo |
Princeton |
| Cambridge |
Providence |
| Chattanooga |
Quebec |
| Chicago |
Richmond |
| Cincinnati |
St. Augustine |
| Cleveland |
St. Louis |
| Colorado Springs |
St. Paul |
| Dallas |
San Antonio |
| Denver |
Salt Lake City |
| Des Moines |
Savannah |
| Detroit |
Scranton |
| Dubuque |
Seattle |
| Grand Rapids |
Spokane |
| Hartford |
Stanford |
| Indianapolis |
Tacoma |
| Jersey City |
Tallahassee |
| Los Angeles |
Toledo |
| Memphis |
Toronto |
| Milwaukee |
Trenton |
| Montreal |
Wheeling |
