US State Capitals Named After Natural Features

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• 01·Which state capital's name is derived from the French term "les bois," meaning "the woods"?
• 02·The name of which state capital refers to a specific geological formation on the Arkansas River?
• 03·Which capital city is directly named after the large, saline body of water it borders?
• 04·The capital of Vermont, Montpelier, is named after a town in France and translates from French to mean what?
• 05·Meaning "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in its native language, which city is a state capital?
• 06·The name of Illinois's capital, Springfield, is a straightforward reference to what two natural features?
• 07·Which state capital is named for a nearby mountain range, which in turn was named for the home of the Greek gods?
• 08·The name "Tallahassee" is derived from a Muskogean language term meaning what?
• 09·This state capital is named for a mythical bird that rises from ashes, a creature often associated with the sun.
• 10·The name of Iowa's capital, Des Moines, is thought to derive from the name of the river, which may have referred to what geographical feature?