What was the third to the last state to join US?

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Oklahoma became the 46th US State in 1907.

New Mexico became the 47th on 6 January 1912.

Arizona became a state on 14 February 1912.

Alaska became a state on 3 January 1959.

Hawaii became the 50th US State on 21 August 1959.

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STATE  NAME STATEHOOD  DATE/ORDER PRE-STATEHOOD  NOTES  Delaware  Dec. 7, 1787 1 st The first of the original 13 colonies. Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 2 nd The second of the original 13 colonies. New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 3 rd The third of the original 13 colonies. Georgia  Jan. 2, 1788 4 th The fourth of the original 13 colonies Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 5 th The fifth of the original 13 colonies. Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 6 th The sixth of the original 13 colonies Maryland  April 28, 1788 7 th The seventh of the original 13 colonies. South Carolina  May 23, 1788 8 th The eighth of the original 13 colonies. New Hampshire  June 21, 1788 9 th The ninth of the original 13 colonies Virginia  June 25, 1788 10 th The 10th of the original 13 colonies. New York  July 26, 1788 11 th The 11th of the original 13 colonies. North Carolina  Nov. 21, 1789 12 th The 12th of the original 13 colonies. Rhode Island May 29, 1790 13 th The 13th of the original 13 colonies. Vermont  March 4, 1791 14 th Until statehood, had been a region claimed by both New York and New Hampshire  Kentucky  June 1, 1792 15 th Never a territory, it was part of Virginia until statehood. Tennessee  June 1, 1796 16 th Was Southwest Territory before statehood. Ohio March 1, 1803 17 th Was part of the Northwest Territory  until statehood. Louisiana  April 30, 1812 18 th With certain boundary changes, had been the Territory of Orleans. Indiana  Dec. 11, 1816 19 th There was a residue of Indiana Territory that continued to exist under that name until Dec. 3, 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory. Mississippi  Dec. 10, 1817 20 th Territory by Act of April 7, 1798, effective May 7, 1798. Illinois  Dec. 3, 1818 21 st . Alabama  Dec. 14, 1819 22 nd Territory by Act of March 3, 1817, effective Aug. 15, 1817. Maine  March 15, 1820 23 rd What is now the state of Maine was, before statehood, called the District of Maine and belonged to Massachusetts . Missouri  Aug. 10, 1821 24 th The state was much smaller than the territory. The area to the west and northwest of the state, which had been in the territory, was commonly known as the "Missouri Country" until May 30, 1854, and certain of the post offices in this area show a Missouri abbreviation in the postmark. Arkansas  June 15, 1836 25 th The territory was larger than the state. After statehood the leftover area to the west had post offices that continued for some years to use an Arkansas abbreviation in the postmarks, although they were really in the "Indian Country." Michigan Jan. 26., 1837 26 th . Florida  March 3, 1845 27 th . Texas  Dec. 29, 1845 28 th Was an independent republic before statehood. Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 29 th . Wisconsin  May 29, 1848 30 th The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. California  Sept. 9, 1850 31 st Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government. Minnesota  May 11, 1858 32 nd . Oregon  Feb. 14, 1859 33 rd . Kansas  Jan. 29, 1861 34 th . West Virginia  June 20, 1863 35 th Was part of Virginia until statehood. Nevada  Oct. 31, 1864 36 th . Nebraska  March 1, 1867 37 th . Colorado  Aug. 1, 1876 38 th . North Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as South Dakota South Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as North Dakota Montana  Nov. 8, 1889 41 st . Washington  Nov. 11, 1889 42 nd . Idaho  July 3, 1890 43 rd . Wyoming  July 10, 1890 44 th . Utah  Jan. 4, 1896 45 th . Oklahoma  Nov. 16, 1907 46 th The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. New Mexico  Jan. 6, 1912 47th . Arizona  Feb. 14, 1912 48 th This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 49 th A district from Oct. 18, 1867, until it became an organized territory Aug. 24, 1912. Hawaii  Aug. 21, 1959 50 th The territorial date Aug. 12, 1898 is that of the formal transfer to the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as first Governor. STATE  NAME STATEHOOD  DATE/ORDER PRE-STATEHOOD  NOTES  Delaware  Dec. 7, 1787 1 st The first of the original 13 colonies. Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 2 nd The second of the original 13 colonies. New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 3 rd The third of the original 13 colonies. Georgia  Jan. 2, 1788 4 th The fourth of the original 13 colonies Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 5 th The fifth of the original 13 colonies. Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 6 th The sixth of the original 13 colonies Maryland  April 28, 1788 7 th The seventh of the original 13 colonies. South Carolina  May 23, 1788 8 th The eighth of the original 13 colonies. New Hampshire  June 21, 1788 9 th The ninth of the original 13 colonies Virginia  June 25, 1788 10 th The 10th of the original 13 colonies. New York  July 26, 1788 11 th The 11th of the original 13 colonies. North Carolina  Nov. 21, 1789 12 th The 12th of the original 13 colonies. Rhode Island May 29, 1790 13 th The 13th of the original 13 colonies. Vermont  March 4, 1791 14 th Until statehood, had been a region claimed by both New York and New Hampshire Kentucky  June 1, 1792 15 th Never a territory, it was part of Virginia until statehood. Tennessee  June 1, 1796 16 th Was Southwest Territory before statehood. Ohio March 1, 1803 17 th Was part of the Northwest Territory until statehood. Louisiana  April 30, 1812 18 th With certain boundary changes, had been the Territory of Orleans. Indiana  Dec. 11, 1816 19 th There was a residue of Indiana Territory that continued to exist under that name until Dec. 3, 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory. Mississippi  Dec. 10, 1817 20 th Territory by Act of April 7, 1798, effective May 7, 1798. Illinois  Dec. 3, 1818 21 st . Alabama  Dec. 14, 1819 22 nd Territory by Act of March 3, 1817, effective Aug. 15, 1817. Maine  March 15, 1820 23 rd What is now the state of Maine was, before statehood, called the District of Maine and belonged to Massachusetts. Missouri  Aug. 10, 1821 24 th The state was much smaller than the territory. The area to the west and northwest of the state, which had been in the territory, was commonly known as the "Missouri Country" until May 30, 1854, and certain of the post offices in this area show a Missouri abbreviation in the postmark. Arkansas  June 15, 1836 25 th The territory was larger than the state. After statehood the leftover area to the west had post offices that continued for some years to use an Arkansas abbreviation in the postmarks, although they were really in the "Indian Country." Michigan Jan. 26., 1837 26 th . Florida  March 3, 1845 27 th . Texas  Dec. 29, 1845 28 th Was an independent republic before statehood. Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 29 th . Wisconsin  May 29, 1848 30 th The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. California  Sept. 9, 1850 31 st Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government. Minnesota  May 11, 1858 32 nd . Oregon  Feb. 14, 1859 33 rd . Kansas  Jan. 29, 1861 34 th . West Virginia  June 20, 1863 35 th Was part of Virginia until statehood. Nevada  Oct. 31, 1864 36 th . Nebraska  March 1, 1867 37 th . Colorado  Aug. 1, 1876 38 th . North Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as South Dakota South Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as North Dakota Montana  Nov. 8, 1889 41 st . Washington  Nov. 11, 1889 42 nd . Idaho  July 3, 1890 43 rd . Wyoming  July 10, 1890 44 th . Utah  Jan. 4, 1896 45 th . Oklahoma  Nov. 16, 1907 46 th The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. New Mexico  Jan. 6, 1912 47th . Arizona  Feb. 14, 1912 48 th This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 49 th A district from Oct. 18, 1867, until it became an organized territory Aug. 24, 1912. Hawaii  Aug. 21, 1959 50 th The territorial date Aug. 12, 1898 is that of the formal transfer to the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as first Governor. STATE  NAME STATEHOOD  DATE/ORDER PRE-STATEHOOD  NOTES  Delaware  Dec. 7, 1787 1 st The first of the original 13 colonies. Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 2 nd The second of the original 13 colonies. New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 3 rd The third of the original 13 colonies. Georgia  Jan. 2, 1788 4 th The fourth of the original 13 colonies Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 5 th The fifth of the original 13 colonies. Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 6 th The sixth of the original 13 colonies Maryland  April 28, 1788 7 th The seventh of the original 13 colonies. South Carolina  May 23, 1788 8 th The eighth of the original 13 colonies. New Hampshire  June 21, 1788 9 th The ninth of the original 13 colonies Virginia  June 25, 1788 10 th The 10th of the original 13 colonies. New York  July 26, 1788 11 th The 11th of the original 13 colonies. North Carolina  Nov. 21, 1789 12 th The 12th of the original 13 colonies. Rhode Island May 29, 1790 13 th The 13th of the original 13 colonies. Vermont  March 4, 1791 14 th Until statehood, had been a region claimed by both New York and New Hampshire Kentucky  June 1, 1792 15 th Never a territory, it was part of Virginia until statehood. Tennessee  June 1, 1796 16 th Was Southwest Territory before statehood. Ohio March 1, 1803 17 th Was part of the Northwest Territory until statehood. Louisiana  April 30, 1812 18 th With certain boundary changes, had been the Territory of Orleans. Indiana  Dec. 11, 1816 19 th There was a residue of Indiana Territory that continued to exist under that name until Dec. 3, 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory. Mississippi  Dec. 10, 1817 20 th Territory by Act of April 7, 1798, effective May 7, 1798. Illinois  Dec. 3, 1818 21 st . Alabama  Dec. 14, 1819 22 nd Territory by Act of March 3, 1817, effective Aug. 15, 1817. Maine  March 15, 1820 23 rd What is now the state of Maine was, before statehood, called the District of Maine and belonged to Massachusetts. Missouri  Aug. 10, 1821 24 th The state was much smaller than the territory. The area to the west and northwest of the state, which had been in the territory, was commonly known as the "Missouri Country" until May 30, 1854, and certain of the post offices in this area show a Missouri abbreviation in the postmark. Arkansas  June 15, 1836 25 th The territory was larger than the state. After statehood the leftover area to the west had post offices that continued for some years to use an Arkansas abbreviation in the postmarks, although they were really in the "Indian Country." Michigan Jan. 26., 1837 26 th . Florida  March 3, 1845 27 th . Texas  Dec. 29, 1845 28 th Was an independent republic before statehood. Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 29 th . Wisconsin  May 29, 1848 30 th The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. California  Sept. 9, 1850 31 st Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government. Minnesota  May 11, 1858 32 nd . Oregon  Feb. 14, 1859 33 rd . Kansas  Jan. 29, 1861 34 th . West Virginia  June 20, 1863 35 th Was part of Virginia until statehood. Nevada  Oct. 31, 1864 36 th . Nebraska  March 1, 1867 37 th . Colorado  Aug. 1, 1876 38 th . North Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as South Dakota South Dakota  Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Was part of Dakota Territory before statehood. Admitted on same day as North Dakota Montana  Nov. 8, 1889 41 st . Washington  Nov. 11, 1889 42 nd . Idaho  July 3, 1890 43 rd . Wyoming  July 10, 1890 44 th . Utah  Jan. 4, 1896 45 th . Oklahoma  Nov. 16, 1907 46 th The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. New Mexico  Jan. 6, 1912 47th . Arizona  Feb. 14, 1912 48 th This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 49 th A district from Oct. 18, 1867, until it became an organized territory Aug. 24, 1912. Hawaii  Aug. 21, 1959 50 th The territorial date Aug. 12, 1898 is that of the formal transfer to the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as first Governor.

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The four states that joined USA last are Alaska , Hawaii , Arizona and New Mexico . Alaska and Hawaii joined in 1959 while Arizona and New Mexico joined in 1912.

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Alaska and Hawaii are the last two states to join the United States. The last contiguous state to join the union was Arizona in 1912.

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Alaska, Arizona and Hawaii.

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Alaska and Hawaii

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