Regions Of The United States West Midwest Northeast South

Northeastern Sub Divisions The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Covers nine states including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia are often included in this region as well. Northeastern Sub Divisions

Northeastern Sub Divisions Includes New England and Mid-Atlantic New England is the oldest clearly defined region of the United States. Mid-Atlantic is the most densely populated region while only including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Midwest Midwest Sub Divisions The Midwest is a region of the north-central and northeastern United States. The heart of the Midwest is bounded by the Great Lakes and the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. The Midwest covers twelve states including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Midwest Sub Divisions

Midwest Sub Divisions Has two sub divisions: East North Central and West North Central East North Central states are strongly identified as the “Rust Belt” West North Central states are strongly identified as the “Farm Belt”

South South Sub Divisions The region of the United States embracing the southeastern and south-central of the country. The South includes sixteen states which are Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. South Sub Divisions

South Sub Divisions South has three sub divisions: South Atlantic, East South Central, and West South Central. The South Atlantic is considered the “New South” The East South Central forms the core of “Old-Dixie” West South Central is also part of “Old-Dixie”

West Comprises the western most states of the United States bordering the Pacific ocean. This region includes thirteen states which are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. West Sub Divisions

West Sub Divisions West includes two sub divisions: the Mountain and Pacific The Mountain region gets it’s name from the Rockies that run right through the region. The Pacific gets it’s name from it’s border to the Pacific Ocean