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United States of AmericaUnited States of AmericaOh, the places you will go…Oh, the places you will go…
US Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS Geography BasicsUS Geography Basics
Third largest country in the world.
Half the size of Russia.
One third the size of Africa.
Half the size of South America.
Regions & Time Zones of the U. Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.S.
Regions & Time Zones of the U. Regions & Time Zones of the U. S.S.
Topography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the USTopography of the US
The Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the USThe Contour of the US
Topography Topography of the of the
NortheastNortheast
Topography Topography of the of the
NortheastNortheast
New EnglandNew England MaineMaine Vermont Vermont New Hampshire New Hampshire MassachusettsMassachusetts ConnecticutConnecticut Rhode IslandRhode Island
"The English explorer Captain John Smith, while cruising the coast of North America in 1614, christened the land New England. The name came to be used when referring to the four early British colonies here: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. In the 1700s the states of Maine and Vermont were included. Since that time, the six states have preserved their character as a unique region."Tom Brosnahan and Kim Grant's Lonely Planet guidebook for New England
Cape Cod lighthouse, MA
Images of New England
Kancamagus Highway, Maine
Boston, MA
Groton Pond, VT
Mt. Washington, NH
Providence, RI
Maine Coast
Harvard University in Boston, MA Yale University in New Haven, CT
Brown University in Providence, RI
Ivy League Schools in New England
Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH
The Beauty of Winter in New EnglandThe Beauty of Winter in New England
Cape Cod, MA
Easthampton, MA
Texas Falls, VT
Providence, RI
Maine Coast
Lunatic surfing in Maine
The Reality of Winter in New EnglandThe Reality of Winter in New England
Brown University in winter
Connecticut in winter
Boston in winter
Mid-Atlantic StatesMid-Atlantic States
•New York•New Jersey•Pennsylvania•Delaware•Maryland•Washington, D.C.
Images of the Middle AtlanticImages of the Middle Atlantic
Brooklyn Bridge, Verrazano Bridge Statue Of Liberty
Manhattan Skyline
Central Park,NYC
Central Park – 843 acres
Sunset Park – 140 acres
Ivy League Schools in Middle Atlantic
Princeton University in New Jersey
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University in NYC
Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
Niagara Falls
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
More images…More images…
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Baltimore, MD
Economic Activity Economic Activity of the Northeastof the Northeast
•Manufacturing- along waterways •Fishing - along waterways•Trade - along waterways
Along waterways (rivers and coastlines)
•Banking •Insurance •Finance
Big Cities – Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Pennsylvania and West Virginia•Coal Mining
Topography of the SoutheastTopography of the Southeast
Southeast StatesWest Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Charleston, SC: Charleston, SC: The South’s First The South’s First PortPort
New Orleans, LA: The Big EasyNew Orleans, LA: The Big Easy
MississippiMississippi
Universities of the South University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Vanderbilt University, Tennessee
Georgetown University,Washington, D.C.
Economic Activity Economic Activity of the Southof the SouthAgriculture•Louisiana/Arkansas: sugarcane and rice•Virginia/Carolinas: tobacco•Florida: citrus fruits•Georgia: peaches, peanuts and pecans•Texas: sorghum, wheat, cotton and livestock (more farms than any other state)Cotton grown across south
Economic Activity Economic Activity of the Southof the South
Industry and Manufacturing•fishing•textiles•electrical equipment•airplane parts•automobiles•oil and petroleum-based products (Texas and Louisiana)
The Midwest
•Ohio•Michigan•Indiana•Illinois•Iowa•Minnesota•Wisconsin•Missouri•Kansas•Nebraska•South Dakota•North Dakota
Topography of The Midwest
Images of the Midwest
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
Wisconsin
St. Louis, Missouri
Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
North DakotaNebraska
Columbus, OhioMichigan
Kansas
Universities of the Midwest
NorthwesternUniversity, Chicago, IL
Michigan State University
Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
University ofWisconsin, Madison
More Universities of the MidwestXavier University in Cincinnati, OH
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
University of Missouri,Columbia, Missouri
Economic Activity of the Midwest
“America’s Breadbasket”
Agriculture•dairy (milk and cheese) upper Midwest•soybean•corn•oats•wheat
Trade•along rivers•port cities (along deep rivers)-Cincinnati and Louisville: Ohio River-Memphis and St. Louis: Mississippi River-Chicago and Cleveland: St. Lawrence Seaway
Manufacturing (coal and iron resources)•Motown (Motor Town) – Detroit/car manufacturing•steel•heavy machinery•auto parts
The WestThe Interior West•Montana•Wyoming•Colorado•New Mexico•Idaho•Utah•Arizona•Nevada
The Pacific•Washington•Oregon•California•Alaska•Hawaii
Topography Topography
of the Westof the West
Images of the West
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Montana’s Square Butte Grand Teton’s, Wyoming
Rancher in Idaho
Mt. Ranier, Washington
Oregon’s coast
Colorado
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
San Francisco, California
Southern California
Universities in the West
Gonzaga University, WA
Stanford University,Palo Alto, CA
UCLA
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Ca
Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Economic Activities of the West
Ranching and Agriculture•where water is irrigated•raising cattle and sheep
Mining•silver•gold
Tourism•Yellowstone•Grand Canyon•Las Vegas•Native American ruins
Interior West
Pacific WestAgriculture•fruits and vegetables•sugarcane, coffee, and rice (HI)
Fishing – along the coast
Lumber•Washington•Oregon
Silicon Valley (SF) and Seattle•computer technology•software
Movies/Entertainment•Los Angeles (Hollywood)
Tourism•redwood forests•tropical beaches•glaciers