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UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS

MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS. NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES : The non-contiguous states are not attached to the forty-eight (48) continuous” states. Alaska Hawaii. The non-contiguous states – Alaska and Hawaii.

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UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS

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  1. MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES GEOGRAPHY: MAJOR CITIES AND STATE REGIONS

  2. NON-CONTIGUOUS STATES: The non-contiguous states are not attached to the forty-eight (48) continuous” states. Alaska Hawaii The non-contiguous states – Alaska and Hawaii

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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. Note: Maryland and Delaware are Southeastern states, despite their inclusion on this map.

  8. 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. NOTE: Maryland and Delaware are missing from this map

  9. Pheonix, Arizona _____1. The capital of Arizona, this city is has a population of over 1.5 Million people. Its average temperature from June through August each year is, shockingly, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit! Legislation regarding the persecution of illegal immigrants in the state has been in the news recently.

  10. 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 Modern Museum of Art. It is considered the economic and cultural capital of the free world. On September 11, 2001, the city was attacked by terrorists who flew jet airplanes into the World Trade Center buildings – the twin towers.

  11. San diego This city, which is along the border between Mexico and the state of California, is the home of the largest concentration of naval bases on the West Coast and the home of over one million citizens.

  12. 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.

  13. Virginia Beach This city once billed itself as the world’s largest resort city, and still considers tourism its most important economic activity. The township, established in 1906 was expanded by the annexation of Princess Anne County in 1963. Some of its most famous aspects: the East Coast Surfing Championship, the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN) and the 1989 race riot which took place there, “Greekfest.”

  14. Washington, District of Columbia The capital of the United States of America, located between Maryland and Virginia.

  15. Houston, TX A center of the oil industry and the home of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s command center, this city is the fourth largest in America, with a population of over 2.2 Million. The city is named after one of the founding fathers of Texas, Sam _______________.

  16. 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!

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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!

  20. San Antonio This Texas city is the home of the Alamo, the River Walk, and the3-time NBA champion Spurs.

  21. Santa Fe The capital of New Mexico and the end of the road for an important “trail” from the 1800s.

  22. 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.

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

  24. 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.

  25. Salt Lake City This city is the capital of Utah, located on the shore of its namesake body of water.

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

  27. 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.

  28. Honolulu, HAwaii This city is the capital of Hawaii, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US.

  29. 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 and the home of the most hateful sports fans in America: Phillies and Eagles fans.

  30. Oakland Located across the bay from San Francisco, this city is a major port city and the home the A’s the Raiders, and the Black Panther Party.

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

  32. Miami The 2nd largest city in Florida, this city is actually the center of the Caribbean in many regards. Many of the citizens in this city are Spanish speakers – and natural born citizens of the United States.

  33. Albuquerque This city is the largest in New Mexico and the home of the University of New Mexico.

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