Ark. Ky. Nev. R.I. Alaska Calif. La. N.H. S.C. Hawaii Colo. Md. N.J. S.D. Idaho Conn. Mass. N.M. Tenn. Iowa Del. Mich. N.Y. Vt. Maine Fla. Minn. N.C. Va. Ohio Ga. Miss. N.D. Wash. Texas Ill. Mo. Okla. W.Va. Utah Punctuation State abbreviations always end with a period. Gambling is allowed in Reno, Nev., and Atlantic City, N.J. Place one comma between the city and the state name, and another comma after the state name unless ending a sentence. It is common knowledge that Punxsatawney, Pa., is where Ground Hog Day originated. Calif. United States is abbreviated as U.S. with no space between peiods and letters.
Many international tourists visit U.S. national parks.
Datelines which have more detailed conventions for writing about states, are described in another section of the Associated Press Stylebook .