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From the beautiful Great Lakes to the rugged Badlands, the industrial Motor City to the cultural Twin Cities, explore the diverse Midwestern United States of North Dakota , South Dakota , Nebraska , Kansas , Minnesota , Iowa , Missouri , Wisconsin , Illinois , Michigan , Indiana and Ohio . See our Midwestern State Travel Guides here . Experience the open prairies and rolling hillsides, the lush wetlands and thick forests, towering sand dunes and dramatic rock formations. Ride the open highway and embrace the warmth of rural America. Soak up the rich history of Native Americans, Scandinavians, US Presidents, pioneers and homesteaders. Walk where the dinosaurs once roamed. Play in the great outdoors and go kayaking and canoeing, bird and wildlife watching, hiking and camping, rock climbing and cycling. Eat cheese and drink beer! Get a taste of the Midwest!
"Being in the Midwest, you get the best of all worlds and add your own flavor to it." Big Sean

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From the beautiful Great Lakes to the rugged Badlands, the industrial Motor City to the cultural Twin Cities, explore the diverse Midwestern United States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. See our Midwestern

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Keystone, South Dakota

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CyArk is a non profit organization founded in 2003 to digitally record, archive and share the world's cultural heritage and ensure that these places continue to inspire wonder and curiosity for decades to come.

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Explore the geography of the Midwest Region.

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Explore the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, the Great Lakes, Black Hills, and more in the American Midwest Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

NARRATOR: The states that comprise the Midwest are Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

[Music in]

The Midwest is located near the center of North America.

The region is bounded on the north by Canada and four of the five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie.

[Music out]

The Great Lakes are enormous inland seas. They provide fresh water.

Other important waterways include the Ohio River, the Missouri River, and the Mississippi River.

Along with dozens of other rivers and tributaries, these waterways are used to transport grain, ore, lumber, steel, and other goods.

Through Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway in the northeast region and Canada,

the Midwest is connected to the Atlantic Ocean and the rest of the world.

As the region developed, cities sprung up along the Great Lakes and rivers,

convenient places for ships to load and unload cargo and for people to meet, trade, and do business.

Most of the Midwest is vast rolling plains.

The Central Lowland is a saucer-shaped plain. Through it flow the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers.

So much corn is grown here it is known as the "Corn Belt." If you don't see corn,

you'll see soybeans. And if you don't see either,

you're probably further west, where you'll find cattle and wheat on the Great Plains. It's sometimes called the "Wheat Belt."

Bursting through the Great Plains in South Dakota is a dome of rock known as the Black Hills.

The hills get their name from the thick pine forests that darken their slopes.

In one part of the Black Hills, thousands of years of erosion have created the Badlands.

North American Indians of the region considered it sacred land. Today, scientists search for the fossilized remains of prehistoric life in this eerie landscape.

The Ozark Plateau in the southern part of the region is hilly country where crops don't grow very well. But its scenic beauty makes it a natural vacation area.

In the Midwest the winters can be cold and icy,

and the summers can be hot and humid.

But spring and fall are pleasant and mild. It's a nice place to live.

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Explore the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, the Great Lakes, Black Hills, and more in the American Midwest

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NARRATOR: The states that comprise the Midwest are Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. [Music in] The Midwest is located near the center of North America. The region is bounded on the north by Canada and four of the five Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie.

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-What's in the Midwest?, by Robin Johnson
-Travels with Charlie:  Across the Midwest, by Miles Backer
-The Midwest, by Rebecca Felix
Plus State books from the Midwest!

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Lincoln Home National Historic Site - Floor 1, Springfield, IL, United States - Google Arts & Culture

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Midwestern United States - geography, history, economy, culture, accents, images.

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Learn Midwestern United States facts for kids

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Located in Dayton, Ohio

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Learn about the Midwest region.

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The Midwest, or Middle West, is a region in the north-central United States. The Midwest includes the states of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri,...

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Use this link to access articles about the individual states in the midwest.  Scroll down to the People and Culture section to locate the regions and states.

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The United States of America is the world’s third largest country in size and nearly the third largest in terms of population.