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