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State and Territory Abbreviations

Alabama AL             Montana MT
Alaska AK Nebraska NE
Arizona AZ Nevada NV
Arkansas AR New Hampshire NH
California CA New Jersey NJ
Colorado CO New Mexico NM
Connecticut CT New York NY
Delaware DE North Carolina NC
District of Columbia DC North Dakota ND
Florida FL Ohio OH
Georgia GA Oklahoma OK
Guam GU Oregon OR
Hawaii HI Pennsylvania PA
Idaho ID Puerto Rico PR
Illinois IL Rhode Island RI
Indiana IN South Carolina SC
Iowa IA South Dakota SD
Kansas KS Tennessee TN
Kentucky KY Texas TX
Louisiana LA Utah UT
Maine ME Vermont VT
Maryland MD Virginia VA
Massachusetts MA Virgin Islands VI
Michigan MI Washington WA
Minnesota MN West Virginia WV
Mississippi MS Wisconsin WI
Missouri MO Wyoming WY


Other

Apartment APT Lane LN Route RT
Attention ATTN Light LGT Rural R
Avenue AVE Manor MNR Shore SH
Boulevard BLVD Meadows MD South S
Branch BR Mission MSN Square SQ
Building BLDG Mountain MTN Station STA
Center CTR North N Stream STRM
Circle CIR Orchard ORCH Street ST
Court CT Palms PLMS Summit SMT
Drive DR Park PK Terrace TER
East E Parkway PKY Tunnel TUNL
Expressway EXPY Plaza PLZ Turnpike TPKE
Floor FL Place PL Union UN
Forest FRST Point PT Valley VLY
Freeway FWY Port PRT Viaduct VIA
Heights HTS Ranch RNCH View VW
Hospital HOSP Rapids RPDS Village VLG
Institute INST Ridge RDG Vista VIS
Junction JCT River RIV Walk WALK
Lake LK Road RD Wells WLS
Lakes LKS            Room RM             West W