Regions of the United States

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Regions of the United States West Region

West States and Capitals: Alaska Juneau California Sacramento Colorado Denver Hawaii Honolulu Idaho Boise Montana Helena Nevada Carson City Oregon Salem Utah Salt Lake City Washington Olympia Wyoming Cheyenne

Climate of the West: Mostly semiarid Highland (short rainy season) Highland (climate varies with elevation) Hawaii: Tropical Wet Alaska: Subpolar (hot and rainy all year) (short cool summer, long cool winter)

Major Landforms of West -Many mountains and plateaus -Rocky Mountains -Grand Canyon

Major Bodies of Water Pacific Ocean Salt Lake Colorado River

Major Mountains of West

Major Industries Tourism Mining

Los Angeles, California

San Diego, California

San Francisco, California

Portland, Oregon

Las Vegas, Nevada

Honolulu, Hawaii