state capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country

Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"

Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War