The capital of NY is in Albany, not NYC.
The capital of PA is in Harrisburg, not Philadelphia
The capital of TX is in Austin, not Dallas Houston
Is there a reason (national security for example) to establish the state capitals in relatively non-significant cities, or this is purely due to some tradition in the past?
2007-09-18 19:10:23 · 4 answers · asked by Good Kid 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Austin IS a big city, several hundred thousand.
Salt Lake City is big, Denver is big, Sacramento is big, Phoenix is big, Honolulu is big, Oklahoma City is big, Atlanta is big, etc, etc.
You said ALL state capitals are big.
2007-09-18 19:20:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In some cases, central location.
Harrisburg, PA, Jefferson City, MO, Springfield, IL, Columbia, SC.
2007-09-19 02:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each state wrote its' own history.
National security wasn't a concern.
Some capitals were chosen for central locations. In the old days, it was much more difficult for legislators to travel than today.
2007-09-19 02:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are designed so that they do not attract attention to their decisions.
2007-09-19 02:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋