Arizona Is the 48th State, Not the 49th

Arizona Is the 48th State, Not the 49th

Arizona was admitted to the Union on 14 February 1912 as the 48th state.

Statehood Sequence (Final Four)

Why the Confusion?

• Arizona was the last contiguous state admitted—often called “the last of the lower 48.”
• Alaska and Hawaii followed 47 years later.

So: 48th state, Valentine’s Day 1912.