Winters are bitter cold with frequent storm systems.

A semi-permanent high pressure system over the subtropical Atlantic Ocean causes summers to be generally warm and humid.

Average annual temperatures range from the 50's and 60's in the far southern and coastal areas to the 20's and 30's in the far northern and mountainous areas.

People who live in the Northeastern region are at risk, since the area is not as well adapted to heat as warmer regions of the country. Northeastern cities are likely to experience some of the highest numbers of heat-related illnesses and deaths, compared with the rest of the nation.

The Allegheny Mountains run along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean from West Virginia all the way to Canada.

The Atlantic Ocean is a source for seafood and all the resources that come from large bodies of water.

PIrates, and the penguins attract tourists and business.

The first megalopolis developed in the Northeast. "BosWash" is the name given to this northeastern megalopolis. It stretches through 500 miles of extremely urbanized areas from Boston to Washington D.C. It contains one-sixth of the U.S. population.

There are two distinct large cities, Boston (population 625,000) and New York (population 8,245,000, the most populous city in the US).

Suburban counties in the Northeast have a life expectancy better than or equal to those in Japan and western Europe.

Half of the states in the Northeast are predominantly Roman Catholic, with Rhode Island having the highest percentage of Catholics in the Continental United States. The Northeast is also home to many other religious groups. It has the largest concentration and percentage of Jews in the United States.

The Northeast is an ethnically diverse region. It contains the highest concentration of Italian-Americans and Irish-Americans in the United States and high numbers of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians.