MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS

MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.

REGIONS

NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES: The non-contiguous states are not attached to the fortyeight (48) continuous” states. •Alaska •Hawaii

THE NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES – ALASKA AND HAWAII

THE PACIFIC COAST STATES – All of the states in the contiguous United States which border the Pacific Ocean are known as the Pacific Coast States: •Washington

•Oregon

•California

THE PACIFIC COAST STATES

THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES – The four states known as the Southwestern states all share an mostly arid geographic landscape, and they form

A N O T. •Arizona •New Mexico •Oklahoma •Texas

THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES: The Rocky Mountain states are defined by the presence of the Rocky Mountains within the states borders – for the most part. There really aren’t any Rockies in Nevada, but … •Idaho •Montana •Nevada •Colorado •Utah •Wyoming

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES

THE MIDWESTERN STATES: The state of the Great Lakes Region, the Interior Lowlands, and the Missouri River Valley are all a Midwestern states: •Ohio •Indiana •Illinois •Missouri •Iowa •Wisconsin •Michigan •Minnesota •North Dakota •South Dakota •Nebraska •Kansas

THE MIDWESTERN STATES

THE NORTHEASTERN STATES: The New England states, along with the Mid-Atlantic Region, are considered Northeastern states: •Maine •New Hampshire •Vermont •Massachusetts •Connecticut •Rhode Island •New York •Pennsylvania •New Jersey

THE NORTHEASTERN STATES

THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES: All of the states of the former Confederacy (except Texas) plus the pro-Union “border states” (except Missouri) are Southeastern states. •Maryland •Delaware •Virginia •North Carolina •South Carolina •Georgia •Florida •West Virginia •Kentucky •Tennessee •Alabama •Mississippi •Arkansas •Louisiana

THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES.

MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.

CITIES

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NON-CONTIGUOUS REGION

JUNEAU This city is the capital of Alaska, and is only accessible by air or by sea – there is no interstate highway system which serves the area!

HONOLULU, HAWAII This city is the capital of Hawaii, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US.

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PACIFIC REGION

SAN FRANCISCO The Golden Gate Bridge, Ghirardelli Chocolates, and trolley cars define this city by the bay, located in Central California. It is one of the most diverse and tolerant cities in the United States.

LOS ANGELES This largest city in California is the home of an enormous port, the film industries of Hollywood, the Dodgers, the Lakers, and the Kings, and perhaps the most crowded and insufferable freeway system in the world.

SEATTLE The home of the Space Needle, this city is located along the shores of Puget Sound. It is the home of Microsoft and Starbucks Coffee – and on a clear day, it is dwarfed by Mt. Rainier.

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SOUTHWEST REGION

SAN ANTONIO This Texas city is the home of the Alamo, the River Walk, and the 3-time NBA champion Spurs.

SANTA FE The capital of New Mexico and the end of the road for an important “trail” from the 1800s.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

DENVER This former mining city is literally a “Mile High” city; it is also the capital of Colorado

SALT LAKE CITY This city is the capital of Utah, located on the shore of its namesake body of water.

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MIDWEST REGION

CHICAGO This Illinois city is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. It is known as the “Windy City” and was the center of the meatpacking industry in the United States. The Haymarket Riot happened here.

ST. LOUIS This city is on the eastern side of Missouri, near where the Missouri River converges with the Mississippi. It is the home of the Gateway Arch and was the point from whence Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery embarked to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804.

DETROIT Known as “the Motor City,” this was once the center of the automobile industry in the US.

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NORTHEAST REGION

NEW YORK CITY The largest city in the United States of America, this city is the home of Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Ellis Island, the United Nations, and the historic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory building. It is considered the economic and cultural capital of the free world. Many industrial centers boomed here during the Industrial Revolution.

BOSTON This city was the cradle of the American Revolution, and still celebrates its tremendous history with the Liberty Trail. It is also the home of a major port, and the center of trade in the New England region and one home to New England’s textile industry!

PITTSBURGH This western Pennsylvania city is the home of the US Steel Corporation and gained its fame as the center of the steel trade in the United States of America. Just outside of Pittsburgh is Homestead – the city where Carnegie’s steel workers went on strike at one of his plants.

PHILADELPHIA This city is mistakenly believed to be the “City of Brotherly Love.” It is the largest city in Pennsylvania, but really, it’s a suburb of Delaware.

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SOUTHEAST REGION

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The capital of the United States of America, located between Maryland and Virginia – home to the most famous address in the country - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (a.k.a. The White House).

ATLANTA This city is the capital of Georgia, and was burned to the ground in 1864 courtesy of William Tecumseh Sherman.

NEW ORLEANS This city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2004, when the storm surge from the monstrous storm broke the levies holding back Lake Pontchartrain. Prior to the storm, the city was known for its outstanding Cajun cooking and the great jazz radiating from Bourbon St!

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