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Introduction - Northeast U.S.
What do you think of when you picture the Northeast Region of the United States? Perhaps it is the major cities like New York City, Washington DC, and Boston. You may think of the miles of beautiful beaches like those on Cape Cod (Massachusetts) or on Long Island New York. Perhaps what comes to mind are one of the amazing natural wonders like Niagara Falls in upstate New York. In fact; there is an incredible variety of people and places in this region. On this page we have listed facts about the Northeast Region of the U.S. which includes the states listed below. You will find links on this page to interesting information about each state in the Northeast geographical region which both kids and adults should find interesting and useful.

Click here for a great selection ofAmazon.com books about the Northeast.

Basic Northeast Region US State Facts

The 11 states that make up the US Northeast Region are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Six of the states in this region are collectively called the "New England States". They are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

The Northeast states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are often referred to as the Middle Atlantic States.

Washington D.C., which is not a US state, is also considered part of the Northeast region.

The climate of the Northeast varies by season. Winters are often extremely cold; especially in the northern most states such as Maine. The regions summers are generally warm and humid.

Northeast Region Points of Interest

New York City - This city is one of the main tourist destinations in the world with way to many attractions to list here.

The Freedom Trail - A walking trail in Boston Massachusetts with 16 important historic sites including Paul Reveres House and Boston Common.

Mark Twain House - Located in Hartford Connecticut this was the home of the famous American author from 1874 to 1891.

Gettysburg Battlefield - Located in Gettysburg Pennsylvania this was the sight of the biggest battle of the American Civil War.

Interesting Northeast Region US State Facts

All 11 states in this region were part of original thirteen British colonies before the US won it's independence in the American Revolution. What are now Vermont and Maine were actually part of other colonies before the Revolution.

The smallest US state (Rhode Island) is located in this region.

At 6,288 feet (1,917 meters) the peak of Mount Washington in New Hampshire is the highest point in the Northeast.

There is an amazing amount of National Historic Landmarks in this region of the US. In fact approximately half of these US landmarks are found in this region.

New York City, which is located in the Northeast, has the highest population of any city in the US; its population exceeds that of most states.

The Northeast states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island are the only US states where the number of Catholics is more than the number of Protestants and other Christian religions. This is due to the huge number of Catholic immigrants arriving from such predominantly Catholic European countries as Ireland and Italy in the late 1800s.

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U.S. STATE FACTS What do you think of when you picture the Northeast Region of the United States? Perhaps it is the major cities like New York City, Washington DC, and Boston. You may think of the miles of beautiful beaches like those on Cape Cod (Massachusetts) or on Long Island New York.

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Landmarks, Nicknames and Climate of the NE Region

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The Northeastern United States, also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast, is a geographic region of the United States. It is located on the Atlantic coast of North America, with Canada to its north, the Southern United States to its south, and the Midwestern United States to its west. The Northeast is one of the four regions defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for the collection and analysis of statistics. The region is usually defined as including nine U.S. states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The U.S. Census Bureau-defined region of the Northeastern United States has a total area of 181,324 sq mi (469,630 km ²) with 162,257 sq mi (420,240 km ²) of that being land mass, making it the smallest region of the United States by both land mass and total area. The Northeastern region is the nation's most economically developed, densely populated, and culturally diverse region. Of the nation's four census regions, the Northeast has the second-largest percentage of residents living in an urban setting, with 85 percent, and is home to the nation's largest metropolitan area. The Northeast is home to most of the Northeast megalopolis, the most economically significant and second most-populated of eleven megaregions within the United States, accounting for 20% of U.S. GDP as of 2016.

Indigenous people

Anthropologists recognize the "Northeastern Woodlands" as one of the cultural regions that existed in the Western Hemisphere at the time of European colonists in the 15th and later centuries. Most did not settle in North America until the 17th century. The cultural area, known as the " Northeastern Woodlands", in addition to covering the entire Northeast U.S., also covered much of what is now Canada and others regions of what is now the eastern United States.

Among the many tribes that inhabited this area were those that made up the Iroquois nations and the numerous Algonquian peoples. In the United States of the 21st century, 18 federally recognized tribes reside in the Northeast. For the most part, the people of the Northeastern Woodlands, on whose lands European fishermen began camping to dry their codfish in the early 1600s, lived in villages, especially after being influenced by the agricultural traditions of the Ohio and Mississippi valley societies.

Colonial history

All of the U.S. states making up the Northeastern region were among the original Thirteen Colonies, though Maine, Vermont, and Delaware were part of other colonies before the United States became independent in the American Revolution. The two cultural and geographic regions that form parts of the Northeastern region have distinct histories.

New England

The first Europeans to settle New England were Pilgrims from England, who landed in present-day Massachusetts in 1620. The Pilgrims arrived on the ship and founded Plymouth Colony so they could practice religion freely. Ten years later, a larger group of Puritans settled north of Plymouth Colony in Boston to form Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1636, colonists established Connecticut Colony and Providence Plantations. Providence was founded by Roger Williams, who was banished by Massachusetts for his beliefs in freedom of religion, and it was the first colony to guarantee all citizens freedom of worship. Anne Hutchinson, who was also banished by Massachusetts, formed the town of Portsmouth. Providence, Portsmouth and two other towns ( Newport and Warwick) consolidated to form the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Although the first settlers of New England were motivated by religion, since the 21st century, New England had become one of the least religious parts of the United States. In a 2009 Gallup survey, less than half of residents in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts reported religion as an important part of their daily life. In a 2010 Gallup survey, less than 30% of residents in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts reported attending church weekly, giving them the lowest church attendance among U.S. states.

New England played a prominent role in early American education. Starting in the 17th century, the larger towns in New England opened grammar schools, the forerunner of the modern high school. The first public school in the English colonies was the Boston Latin School, founded in 1635. In 1636, the colonial legislature of Massachusetts founded Harvard College, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

Mid-Atlantic

The first European explorer known to have explored the Atlantic shoreline of the Northeast since the Norse was Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. His ship La Dauphine explored the coast from what is now known as Florida to New Brunswick. Henry Hudson explored the area of present-day New York in 1609 and claimed it for the Netherlands. His journey stimulated Dutch interest, and the area became known as New Netherland. In 1625, the city of New Amsterdam (the location of present-day New York City) was designated the capital of the province. The Dutch New Netherland settlement along the Hudson River and, for a time, the New Sweden settlement along the Delaware River divided the English settlements in the north and the south. In 1664, Charles II of England formally annexed New Netherland and incorporated it into the English colonial empire. The territory became the colonies of New York and New Jersey. New Jersey was originally split into East Jersey and West Jersey until the two were united as a royal colony in 1702.

In 1681, William Penn, who wanted to give Quakers a land of religious freedom, founded Pennsylvania and extended freedom of religion to all citizens. Penn strongly desired access to the sea for his Pennsylvania Province and leased what then came to be known as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware" from the Duke. Penn established representative government and briefly combined his two possessions under one General Assembly in 1682. However, by 1704 the Province of Pennsylvania had grown so large that their representatives wanted to make decisions without the assent of the Lower Counties and the two groups of representatives began meeting on their own, one at Philadelphia, and the other at New Castle, Delaware. Penn and his heirs remained proprietors of both and always appointed the same person Governor for their Province of Pennsylvania and their territory of the Lower Counties. The fact that Delaware and Pennsylvania shared the same governor was not unique. From 1703 to 1738, New York and New Jersey shared a governor. Massachusetts and New Hampshire also shared a governor for some time.

The vast area from central Virginia to northern Maine, and from western Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east, have all been loosely grouped into the Northeast, including six of Pennsylvania's seven largest cities, Allentown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, and Bethlehem.

Using the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of the Northeast, the region includes nine states: Maine, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. The region is often subdivided into New England (the six states east of New York State) and the Mid-Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania). This definition has been essentially unchanged since 1880 and is widely used as a standard for data tabulation. However, the U.S. Census Bureau has acknowledged the obvious limitations of this definition and the potential merits of a proposal created after the 1950 census, that would include changing regional boundaries to include Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia with the Mid-Atlantic states, but ultimately decided that "the new system did not win enough overall acceptance among data users to warrant adoption as an official new set of general-purpose state groupings. The previous development of many series of statistics, arranged and issued over long periods of time on the basis of the existing State groupings, favored the retention of the summary units of the current regions and divisions." The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed in 1994 that it would continue to "review the components of the regions and divisions to ensure that they continue to represent the most useful combinations of states and state equivalents."

Many organizations and reference works follow the Census Bureau's definition for the region. In the history of the United States, the Mason-Dixon line between Pennsylvania ( the North) and Maryland ( the South) traditionally divided the regions, but in modern times, various entities define the Northeastern United States in somewhat different ways. The Association of American Geographers divides the Northeast into two divisions: "New England", which is the same as the Census Bureau; and it has the same "Middle States" but adds Delaware. Similarly, the Geological Society of America defines the Northeast as these same states but with the addition of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The narrowest definitions include only the states of New England. Other more restrictive definitions include New England and New York as part of the Northeast United States, but exclude Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

States beyond the Census Bureau definition are included in Northeast Region by various other entities:

Various organizations include: Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia.

The US EPA and NOAA include in their Northeast Region: Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia.

The National Fish and Wildlife Service includes in their Northeast Region: Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Virginia.

The National Park Service includes in their Northeast Region: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia (though small parts are also in the National Capital Region).

Environment

Topography

While most of the Northeastern United States lie in the Appalachian Highlands physiographic region; some are also part of the Atlantic coastal plain, which extends south to the southern tip of Florida. The coastal plain areas include Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Long Island in New York, most of New Jersey, Delaware and the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia) are generally low and flat, with sandy soil and marshy land. The highlands, including the Piedmont and the Appalachian Mountains, are generally heavily forested, ranging from rolling hills to summits greater than 6,000 feet (1,800 m), and pocked with many lakes. The highest peak in the Northeast is Mount Washington, New Hampshire at 6,288 feet (1,917 m).

As of 2012, forest-use covered approximately 60% of the Northeastern states (including Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia), about twice the national average. About 11% was cropland and another 4% grassland pasture or range. There is also more urbanized land in the Northeast (12%) than any other region in the U.S.

The climate of the Northeastern United States varies from northernmost Maine to southernmost Maryland. The climate of the region is created by the position of the general west to east flow of weather in the middle latitudes that much of the USA is controlled by and the position and movement of the subtropical highs. Summers are normally warm in northern areas to hot in southern areas. In summer, the building Bermuda High pumps warm and sultry air toward the Northeast, and frequent (but brief) thundershowers are common on hot summer days. In winter the subtropical high retreats southeastward, and the polar jet stream moves south bringing colder air masses from up in Canada and more frequent storm systems to the region. Winter often brings both rain and snow as well as surges of both warm and cold air.

The basic climate of the Northeast can be divided into a colder and snowier interior (western Maryland, most of Pennsylvania, most of northern New Jersey, Upstate New York, and most of New England), and a milder coast and coastal plain from Cape Cod and southern Rhode Island southward, including Long Island, New Haven, New York City, Trenton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore. In the latter region the hardiness zones are 7a and 7b. Annual mean temperatures range from the low-to-mid 50s F from Maryland to southern Connecticut, to the 40s F in most of New York State, New England, and northern Pennsylvania.

Most of the Northeast has a humid continental climate ( Dfa/Dfb/Dc). The northernmost portion of the humid subtropical zone ( Cfa/Do) begins at Martha's Vineyard and extreme SW Rhode Island and extends southwestward down the coastal plain to central and southern Maryland. The oceanic climate zone ( Cfb/Do) only exists on Block Island and Nantucket and is the only area of the Northeast where all months average between 0 and 22 °C (32 and 71.6 °F).

The Northeast has 72 National Wildlife Refuges, encompassing more than 500,000 acres (780 sq mi; 2,000 km ²) of habitat and designed to protect some of the 92 different threatened and endangered species living in the region.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the region totaled 57,609,148. With an average of 345.5 people per square mile, the Northeast is 2.5 times as densely populated as the second-most dense region, the South. Since the last century, the U.S. population has been shifting away from the Northeast and Midwest toward the South and West.

The two U.S. Census Bureau divisions in the Northeast ( New England and Mid-Atlantic) rank #2 and #1 among the 9 divisions in population density according to the 2013 population estimate. The South Atlantic region (233.1) was very close behind New England (233.2). Due to the faster growth of the South Atlantic region, it will take over the #2 division rank in population density in the next estimate, dropping New England to 3rd position. New England is projected to retain the number 3 rank for many, many years, as the only other lower-ranked division with even half the population density of New England is the East North Central division (192.1) and this region's population is projected to grow slowly.

As of 2012, the Northeast U.S. accounts for approximately 23% of the nation's gross domestic product.

New York City, considered the world's financial center, is the most populous city in both the U.S. and Northeast U.S. As of 2018, the New York metropolitan area is estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly $1.8 trillion, ranking it first in the U.S. If the New York metropolitan area were a sovereign state, it would have the eighth-largest economy in the world.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversees 34 nuclear reactors, eight for research or testing and 26 for power production in the Northeastern United States.

Transportation

Rail systems

The following table includes all airports categorized by the FAA as large hubs located in the Northeastern states (New England and Eastern regions):

One geographer, Wilbur Zelinsky, asserts that the Northeast region lacks a unified cultural identity, but has served as a "culture hearth" for the rest of the nation. Several much smaller geographical regions within the Northeast have distinct cultural identities.

Almost half of the National Historic Landmarks maintained by the National Park Service are located in the Northeastern United States.

According to a 2009 Gallup poll, the Northeastern states differ from most of the rest of the U.S. in religious affiliation, generally reflecting the descendants of immigration patterns of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with many Catholics arriving from Ireland, Italy, French Canada - Quebec, Portugal and east-central Europe. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey are the only states in the nation where Catholics outnumber Protestants and other Christian denominations. More than 20% of respondents in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont declared no religious identity. Compared to other U.S. regions, the Northeast, along with the Pacific Northwest, has had the lowest regular religious service attendance and the fewest people for whom religion is an important part of their daily lives as of 2015.

The Northeast region is home to numerous professional sports franchises in the "Big Four" leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB), with more than 100 championships collectively among them.

Major League Soccer features four Northeastern teams: New England Revolution, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union. The region also has two WNBA teams: Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty.

Notable golf tournaments in the Northeastern United States include The Northern Trust, Travelers Championship, and Atlantic City LPGA Classic. The US Open, held in New York, is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Notable Northeastern motorsports tracks include Watkins Glen International, Pocono Raceway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Lime Rock Park, which have hosted Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR and International Motor Sports Association races. Also, drag strips such as Englishtown, Epping and Reading have hosted NHRA national events. Belmont Park at New York hosts the Belmont Stakes horse races, which is part of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

The region has also been noted for the prevalence of the traditionally Northeastern sports of ice hockey and lacrosse.

The rate of potentially preventable hospitalizations in the Northeastern United States fell from 2005 to 2011 for overall conditions, acute conditions, and chronic conditions.

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The Northeastern United States tended to vote Republican in federal elections through the first half of the 20th century, but the region has since the 1990s shifted to become the most Democratic in the nation. Results from a 2008 Gallup poll indicated that eight of the top ten Democratic states were located in the region, with every Northeastern state having a Democratic Party affiliation advantage of at least ten points. The following table demonstrates Democratic support in the Northeast as compared to the remainder of the nation.

The following table of United States presidential election results since 1920 illustrates that over the past seven presidential elections, only three Northeastern states supported a Republican candidate (New Hampshire voted for George W. Bush in 2000; Pennsylvania and Maine's 2nd congressional district voted for Donald Trump in 2016). 2004 is so far the only election in U.S. history in which the winner did not win any northeastern state. Bolded entries indicate that party's candidate also won the general election.

The following table shows the breakdown of party affiliation of governors, attorneys general, state legislative houses and U.S. congressional delegation for the Northeastern states, as of May 2020. (Demographics reflect registration-by-party figures from that state's registered voter statistics.)

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Governor

Attorney general

Upper House majority

Lower House majority

Senior U.S. senator

Junior U.S. senator

U.S. House delegation

Demographics

In Spanish: Nordeste de Estados Unidos para niños

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Northeast as consisting of the nine states north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. This region's varied topography includes such landforms as mountains, hills and plains, with sizable rivers and lakes scattered throughout. The vast Appalachian Mountains cut through the heart of the Northeast, petering out into hills and plains toward the Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes.

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Based in western New York, Amy Harris began writing for Demand Media and Great Lakes Brewing News in 2010. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Penn State University; she taught high school math for several years and has also worked in the field of instructional design.

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Northeast as consisting of the nine states north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. This region's varied topography includes such landforms as mountains, hills and plains, with sizable rivers and lakes scattered throughout.

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SOUTHEAST U.S. REGION - over 20 interesting key facts

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Wikipedia states that the Mississippi River Delta is the seventh largest delta on the entire planet and contains over 2.7 million acres of rich coastal wetlands. The Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America, drains into this delta. However, because the Mississippi River is so long, only the delta is considered a southeast landform.

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is the fourth largest lake in the United States and has a surface area of approximately 730 square miles, according to USA Today. Lake Okeechobee is an important source of fresh water in Florida. Lake Okeechobee is close to the rich Everglades, the largest subtropical wilderness region in the United States.

The Great Smoky Mountains are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. These mountains rise along the Tennessee and North Carolina border. This range is sometimes referred to as the Smoky Mountains and commonly shortened to just "Smokies."
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Landforms are physical features of the earth that have formed without influence from humans. Although the Midwestern region of the United States is generally flat, it contains some major landforms that vary in elevation, such as rolling hills, rising mountains and descending valleys. Flatter landforms include plains, plateaus and large lakes. The Midwest is made up of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and Minnesota.

The Great Plains stretch across the Midwest from Missouri and Nebraska, where there are relatively flat grasslands with treeless areas and fertile soil suited for farming, northward to the hillier country of the Dakotas. Plateaus are landforms similar to plains in that they are flat, but they are found at higher elevations than plains and are usually surrounded by steep slopes. Two plateaus in the Midwest are the Appalachian Plateau in eastern Ohio and the Ozark Plateau in southern Missouri and portions of Kansas and Illinois.

The Ozark Mountains are a heavily forested, highland area that traverse the Midwest primarily through Missouri and portions of southern Illinois and southeastern Kansas. Hills are formed from the deposition of erosion or are the remains of a weathered mountains. The Black Hills in western South Dakota formed from rock being lifted upward, then wind and water eroding away the summit of a mountain. At 1,772 feet, the highest peak in the Midwest is Missouri's Taum Sauk Mountain.

Rivers and lakes are not always considered landforms, but they are naturally occurring physical features of the earth. The Great Lakes, consisting of lakes Erie, Superior, Huron, Michigan and Ontario, border the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and make up 20% of the world's fresh water. Major rivers found in the Midwest are: the Mississippi, which runs from northwest Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico; the Ohio, which forms the southern borders of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; and the Missouri, which is the longest river in the United States, stretching across the Midwest into the western states.

Valleys are natural depressions between hills or mountains formed over long periods of time from water or ice erosion. They have a low elevation and usually slope down toward a body of water. Three major valleys in the Midwest are the Ohio, Missouri and Mississippi valleys. The Badlands, located in western South Dakota, although also formed from water and wind eroding sedimentary rock, differ from the river valleys in that they are compromised of a series of narrow valleys, or ravines, dotted with buttes and ridges.

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Stretching across the middle of the United States is the Midwest. The states included in the Midwest are Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Many of these states were once home to millions of buffalo who grazed on the grasses found on the prairielands. Today, these prairielands have become rich farmlands. Here, farmers grow more corn and wheat than anywhere else on the planet.

Fun Facts About The Midwest for Kids

The area around Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma is known as tornado alley because this area has more tornadoes than anywhere else in the country.

Summers in the Midwest are hot and humid; winters can be long, cold and gray, especially in the northern Midwest.

Many people still live in small towns in the Midwest. The largest cities in the Midwest includes Chicago, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Des Moines and Cincinnati.

The Midwest is still cowboy country. One hundred years ago, cowboys drove cattle from Texas to states throughout the Midwest.

The Midwest Vocabulary

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Question: Is farming the only industry in the Midwest?

Answer: For many years, cities on the Great Lakes, such as Chicago and Detroit, were industrial hubs, building cars and equipment. The Mississippi River, which stretches from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is one of the busiest waterways on Earth. Boats transport cargo all along this river. The United States is the third largest producer of crude oil in the world and most of that oil comes from Alaska, Texas and parts of the Midwest.

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Stretching across the middle of the United States is the Midwest. The states included in the Midwest are Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Many of these states were once home to millions of buffalo who grazed on the grasses found on the prairielands.

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The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis

Introduction - U.S. Midwest Region
Often referred to as American's Heartland, anyone that has ever really explored the Midwest region of the United States will tell you, there is much more to it than just agriculture and expansive farmland. Yes, you will find farms, but what you will also find is the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, the Great Lakes. You will also find one of the most famous landmarks in America. George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln will forever live on in the Black Hills of South Dakota where their faces were carved into Mount Rushmore. Perhaps you are familiar with the Mall of America, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis or the name Tornado Alley, all of which are associated with the Midwest. On this page we have listed relevant facts about the Midwest region of the US including which states make up the Midwest. You will also find links to pages with descriptions of each Midwest state. Whether you are a kid who is doing a research project or an adult who is looking for specific information, we hope you find the information both interesting and useful.

Click here for a great selection ofAmazon.com books about the Midwest.

Basic Midwest Region US State Facts

The 12 states that make up the mid-western region of the United States include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Because there are no oceans in the Midwestern United States, temperatures can often be extreme with fluctuations in temperature throughout the year sometimes exceeding 100 degrees or more. Summers can be brutally hot, while winters can be downright bone chilling.

Although Tornado Alley does not have any clearly defined borders, the most severe and frequent tornadoes usually occur in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Midwest states of Missouri and Iowa.

Midwest Region Points of Interest

Using mostly dynamite and the manpower of approximately 400 people Mount Rushmore, located near Keystone South Dakota, was completed in 1941 and became one of the Midwest most amazing points of interest.

Bloomington, Minnesota is home to the Mall of America, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. With over 400 events each year and over 400 stores as well as a waterpark, aquarium, mini-golf course and much, much more, it's easy to see why over 35 million people visit the mall each year.

Saint Louis, Missouri is where you will find the world's tallest arch; the Gateway Arch. It towers 630 feet (192 meters) tall, is made of stainless steel and was completed in 1965.

Interesting Midwest Region US State Facts

Chicago, Illinois is the most populated city in the Midwest US states and the third largest city in the nation.

Some of the major cities in the Midwest include Detroit, St. Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Louis.

The deadliest tornado in U.S. history ripped through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana killing 695 people in March of 1925.

The Ohio River, Upper Mississippi River and Missouri River are the major rivers that flow through the Midwest.

The Midwestern states are nestled between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, right in the middle of the U.S.

Major crops in the Midwest are wheat, corn and oats; giving rise to the nickname the "Breadbasket of America".

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Northwest, also called Pacific Northwest, region, northwestern U.S., including the states of Oregon and Washington and part of Idaho.

Originally claimed by Spain, Britain, Russia, and finally the United States, the Northwest was jointly occupied by Britain and the United States until 1846, when the 49th parallel was made the boundary between the United States and British-held Canada. The area had been explored by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1804-06 and by various trappers and fur traders, and settlers began arriving there by way of the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. Farming and trapping were the original economic mainstays, to be followed in later years by lumbering, fishing, and mining.

A region of spectacular beauty and valuable natural resources, the Northwest has attracted relatively few immigrants largely because of its basically wet climate. Furthermore, the economy has tended to rely on a few big industries, such as timber, and aeronautics in Washington, so that fluctuations in the business cycle are particularly severe in the region.

Growth rates in the Northwest have been high but generally below those of neighbouring states in the Southwest. Government has tended to be progressive and especially sensitive to environmental issues.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Adam Augustyn.

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Northwest, also called the Pacific Northwest, region in the northwestern United States that includes the states of Oregon and Washington and parts of Idaho. The region is known for its spectacular beauty, valuable natural resources, wet climate, and progressive social attitudes.

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The Grand Canyon

Introduction - Southwest U.S. Region
What comes to mind when you picture the Southwest Region of the United States? Maybe it's the miles of deserts found there or perhaps you think of one or more of the natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley. You also may think about the numerous Native American Indian tribes that live there. On this page you will find lists of interesting facts and information about the Southwest Region of the US which encompasses the four large states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. There are links on this page to information about each state in the Southwest geographical region written for both adults and kids.

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Basic Southwest Region Facts

List of states in the Southwest U.S.

Arizona (AZ)

New Mexico (NM)

Oklahoma (OK)

Texas (TX)

The major (largest) cities (highest population) in this region are:

Phoenix Arizona

El Paso Texas

Albuquerque New Mexico

Tucson Arizona

Mesa Arizona

The Southwest is generally a region of wide open, sparsely populated spaces, a lot of which is desert, with a few densely populated cities.

The geography of the Southwest includes deserts, mountains, plateaus, mesas, broad basins, and plains.

The climate in this region of the US is basically semi-arid to arid; however areas in this region with a high elevation can get very cold and receive significant snowfall.

Some of the common types of plants found in the Southwest Region of the US include yucca plants, sagebrush, barrel cactus, and saguaro cactus.

This region is inhabited by many different types of animals; most of which have adapted to survival in the hot dry climate that dominates the region. Examples of some of these animals include the rattlesnake, coyote, bobcat, jackrabbit, gray wolf, prairie dog, American bison, Coral snake, and Elk.

Interesting Southwest Region US State Facts

There is a large population of Hispanic Americans living in every major city in the Southwest.

A large number of American Indian tribes use to inhabit the southwestern United States. When Europeans arrived in the region many of these Native Americans were pushed off their land or died from the many disease brought by the European settlers. These indigenous tribes include the Apache, Comanche, Ute, Navajo, and the Hopi.

The construction of numerous dams on the Colorado and other rivers in this region have allowed once small towns such as Phoenix Arizona and Albuquerque New Mexico to thrive and become major cities.

Southwest Region Points of Interest

Grand Canyon: Located in Arizona this amazing canyon was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years. This amazing natural attraction is visited by approximately 5 million visitors every year.

The Four Corners Marker: This Southwest Region point of interest is a monument where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah all meet. It is the only place in the United States where four states meet and is considered the heart of the Southwest. The monument is in a remote area where very few tourists visit it.

Monument Valley: Located near the Four Corners Marker on the border of Arizona and Utah this Southwest point of interest has numerous sandstone buttes that tower above the valley floor.

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From towering peaks to deep basins, the southwestern region of the United States is home to a colorful assortment of distinctive landforms. The exact conclusion on which land areas constitute the southwestern region differs depending on the source, but it always includes the states of New Mexico and Arizona. Definitions of the Southwest may also include all or parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Texas and even Oklahoma.

The Rocky Mountains are an immense 3,000-mile chain extending through the western U.S. and Canada, and their southern portion covers segments of New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. In fact, the highest point in the entire chain is Colorado's Mt. Elbert, which rises to 4,399 meters (14,433 feet). Several subsidiary mountain ranges lie within the southern Rockies. Most notable are New Mexico's Jemez Mountains; the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, which run in parallel curves through southern Colorado and northern New Mexico; and central Colorado's Front Range, which rises dramatically out of the flat terrain to its east. Other mountain ranges in the peripheral southwest states include California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, Utah's Wasatch Mountains and Texas's Guadalupe Mountains.

The southwestern U.S. landscape also features plateaus: elevated surfaces with relatively level tops. Arguably the most significant plateau in the Southwest is the Colorado Plateau, which covers nearly 337,000 square kilometers (130,000 square miles) in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. As with the Rocky Mountains, smaller plateaus are contained within the Colorado Plateau. For instance, the Kaibab Plateau adjoins Arizona's Grand Canyon and reaches a height of more than 2,804 meters (9,200 feet). The Paunsaugunt Plateau borders Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Grand Staircase comprises a linked series of plateaus between the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon.

Although much of the Southwest sits at high elevation and contains lofty mountain peaks, the region has lower-lying and flatter zones as well. The Great Basin, a bowl-like expanse interrupted by series of valleys and mountains, usurps most of Nevada as well as portions of Utah and California. The Badwater Basin within California's Death Valley is the lowest point in North America and lies within the Great Basin. On the opposite side of the region, the southern extent of the Great Plains -- America's breadbasket -- covers much of Texas and Oklahoma, plus the eastern third of Colorado and New Mexico.

The southwestern region's most famed canyon, the Grand Canyon, stretches for 446 kilometers (277 miles) along the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona. This canyon, among the most significant geological features on the planet, plunges more than 1.7 kilometers (1 mile) deep in spots. The other two most prominent canyons in the Southwest are southern Utah's Bryce Canyon and Zion Canyon, the latter of which is technically an escarpment, or steep slope, of Paunsaguant Plateau. One last major landform in the Southwest is Arizona's Mogollon Rim, a 610 meter (2,000 foot) high escarpment that forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau.

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Montezuma Castle is one of several Sinagua ruins in Arizona. (Photo: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images )

Arizona is famous for the naturally-occurring geological formations that punctuate its spectacular desert scenery. The Southwestern state is also home to numerous historic architectural landmarks, including structures created by the ancient indigenous civilizations that once inhabited the region. Though man-made, many of these ruins blend in seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.

Grand Canyon

No Arizona landmark comes to mind more readily than the 277-mile-long Grand Canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which draws millions of visitors annually. Open year-round, the canyon's South Rim is more accessible than the North Rim and therefore draws more tourists. The latter is typically open to visitors from mid-May to mid-October. After enjoying the views from either or both rims, hike down the mile-deep gorge for a closer look at its rock layers, plants and animals.

Picacho Peak

South of Casa Grande in central Arizona stands the 1,500-foot-tall Picacho Peak, located in the state park of the same name. The peak is one of the best hikes in the state, according to Frommer's, which recommends trekking up to the top during the spring when it's covered in flowers. The reward for your efforts is spectacular views of the surrounding desert.

Barringer Meteor Crater

The Barringer Meteorite Crater, considered the world's best-preserved meteorite impact crater, is located 20 miles west of Winslow, Arizona. Theories are that a 150-foot-long meteorite that collided with earth 50,000 years ago created the chasm, which is approximately 550 feet deep and has a circumference of about 2.5 miles. Look down into the crater from one of the observation points around the rim or take a guided tour.

Montezuma Castle

Discover one of Arizona's best preserved indigenous cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Park in Camp Verde. The name of the 20-room village built into a cave 100 feet above the ground is misleading because the ruins aren't castle-like nor Aztec in origin. Attributed to the Sinagua Indians, Montezuma Castle has six levels made from stone plastered over with mud. Get a view of the ruins from the trail below.

Mission San Xavier del Bac

North of Tucson, Arizona's second largest city, visit Mission San Xavier del Bac, an active Roman Catholic church that dates to the late 18th century. The white edifice dubbed the "White Dove of the Desert," is the oldest European building in the state that remains intact. Though never completed - one of the bell towers is missing its dome - the mission's blend of Byzantine, Moorish and Mexican Renaissance styles exemplifies Spanish colonial architecture in the Southwestern U.S.

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Though we're not the oldest state by any means, Texas has some of the richest history in the entire country. Many battles for freedom have been fought on our soil, we produced the biggest oil boom ever to occur...I could go on and on. Luckily, a lot of the landmarks that commemorate these historical events still stand today. Here are 10 that you should definitely pay a visit to.

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New Mexico has a whopping 46 national historic landmarks. These sites are incredibly diverse. Some, like Santa Fe's Plaza, are on the well-worn tourist trail while others, such as Fort Bayard, are a little further off the beaten path. All of these landmarks provide snapshots of New Mexico's past. However, these 11 sites in particular need to be seen to be truly appreciated.

Acoma Pueblo sits atop a 357-foot high mesa, west of Albuquerque. Archeological evidence indicates that the Acoma People have inhabited this mesa since 1100 A.D. and lived in the surrounding area for longer than that.

The San Esteban del Rey Mission Church can be found in this pueblo; the building is notable because it's the oldest surviving European church in our state. In order to visit this pueblo, with its sweeping desert views, you need to take a 1.5 hour walking tour.

Mesilla, a small town abutting Las Cruces, has an unusual history. When the Treaty of Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848, it also shifted the border. Those who wanted to retain Mexican citizenship founded the town of Mesilla, just south of the new border. However, the 1853 Gadsden Purchase gave Mesilla back to the United States, making its residents U.S. citizens.

The town was also a popular stop on El Camino Real and on the southern path to California during the Gold Rush.

Mesilla's architecture is well-preserved and gives you a good idea of what the town looked like in those days. The Plaza, the heart of Mesilla, is dominated by one of New Mexico's two basilicas: San Albino. This is an easy place to explore on foot and you'll find history on every corner.

Bandelier National Monument is huge, at 33,000 plus acres. The Bandelier CCC Historic District is a smaller area within the monument that encompasses 31 park buildings from the 1930s. These structures have a pueblo revival design and include the Frijoles Canyon Lodge and Bandelier Buildings.

However, the sights that fascinate most visitors are the ones relating to the Ancestral Pueblo people: cliff dwellings, the Long House, the petroglyphs, and numerous hiking trails.

This historic landmark is near Los Alamos.

Palace of the Governors is the oldest government building in the nation that has been in continual use. Constructed around 1610, it originally housed Spain's first royal governor.

The building has been pivotal to New Mexican history, acting as the capitol in Spanish Colonial times and also when New Mexico became a territory. It has borne witness to important events - Pueblo Indians seized it during the Pueblo Revolt, as did the Confederates in the Civil War.

If these walls could talk, they'd have a whole lot to say. Even if you've never been to the Palace of the Governors, it's likely that you've seen the images of Native American vendors selling handcrafted wares on its portal. The building's façade frames one side of Santa Fe's Plaza.

If you're curious about what New Mexico looked like during the 1870s and 1880s, head to the town of Lincoln. This historic site encompasses 17 structures and outbuildings that transport you back to the days of the Lincoln County War. You can trace the course of events through the buildings that remain and, with a little imagination, you can almost hear the gunshots ringing across time.

How many of these have you seen? What are your favorite historical sites - on or off this list - in New Mexico? For more ways to immerse yourself in the past, head to some of our state's most historic towns.

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There are many places to visit in the state that played an important role in Oklahoma's history. With a total of 22 National Historic Landmarks and several other historical sites, you definitely have your options of places to see that will give you a better glimpse into Oklahoma's past. Here are 15 historical sites everyone should visit in the Sooner State:

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Introduction - U.S. Western Region
The western region of the United States is a huge area where a wide range of landforms, climates, and people can be found. What you will find in the U.S. States that comprise this vast region are some of the most beautiful beaches in the US, temperate rainforests stretching from California up along the coast to Washington, huge mountains like Pikes Peak in Colorado, and natural wonders like the stone arches in Utah's Arches National Park. Below you will find a list of interesting facts about the western region of the US. There are also links to the states that make up this region all with a list of facts about that state. Whether you are kid working on a school project or an adult interested in learning more about the West read on for more interesting facts.

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On this site we will not count Alaska and Hawaii as part of the U.S. West Region but will rather include them in the non-Contiguous states section.
List of States in the U.S. Western Region

California

Oregon

Washington

Colorado

Idaho

Montana

Nevada

Utah

Wyoming

Interesting Facts about the States in the West Region

The western region of the United States is often further broken down into the West Coast Region consisting of the three states that border the Pacific Ocean; California, Oregon, and Washington and the Mountain States, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado.

Parts of what was to become the western states of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado were acquired in 1818 from France in the Louisiana Purchase.

This region has both the least populous state in the United States, which is Wyoming, and the most populous U.S. State, California.

The West Region has numerous large cities. In fact the second largest city in the U.S., which is Los Angeles, is located there. Other large cities include San Diego (California), San Francisco (California), Las Vegas (Nevada), Denver (Colorado), and Portland (Oregon).

The city of Hollywood California is the center of the film industry in the United States.

Numerous Indian tribes have inhabited the western region of the U.S.; living there hundreds of years before white settlers arrived. In fact California has more Indian tribes than any other U.S. state.

The Oregon Trail, which passed through several current day western states, was traveled by settlers from the east to the western territories. At first it was only passable by walking or on horseback but in the 1840s it was cleared enough for wagons to travel and enabled hundreds of thousands of settlers to reach the West; especially during the California Gold Rush of 1849.

The Transcontinental Railroad connecting the railroad lines in the east to the west coast of the United States was completed in 1869. What once took months, to travel from the east to the west, was reduced to less than a week. The impact on the development of the West was huge.

U.S. Highway Route 66, which stretches from Chicago, Illinois to California was opened in 1926 and resulted in increased tourism and business for the western states. Later in the 20th century several interstate highways were built resulting in even more tourism and business.

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The West is a region of scenic beauty on a grand scale. All of its states are partly mountainous, and the ranges are the sources of startling contrasts. To the west of the peaks, winds from the Pacific Ocean carry enough moisture to keep the land well-watered.

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State Nick Name: "The Last Frontier" - the name Alaska is derived from the Aleut word "Alyeska," meaning "great land."

State Motto: "North to the Future"

State Capital: Juneau, located in the Southeast region of Alaska, has a population of 33,277 (2015 Estimate of Population, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development)
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