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.

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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