List of regions of the United States
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This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. Defunct, extinct or archaic regions are described in historic regions of the United States.
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Interstate regions
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Official U.S. regions
Regions defined in law or regulations by the federal government.
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Bureau of Reclamation Regions
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Bureau of Reclamation regions
The Bureau of Reclamation divides the western United States into five regions:
- Great Plains Region - Billings, Montana
- Lower Colorado Region - Boulder City, Nevada
- Mid-Pacific Region - Sacramento, California
- Pacific Northwest Region - Boise, Idaho
- Upper Colorado Region - Salt Lake City, Utah
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Census Bureau-designated areas
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U.S. Census Bureau regions
Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau
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Standard Federal Regions
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Standard Federal Regions
The ten standard Federal Regions were established by OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circular A-105, "Standard Federal Regions," in April, 1974, and required for all executive agencies. In recent years, some agencies have tailored their field structures to meet program needs and facilitate interaction with local, state and regional counterparts. The OMB must still approve any departures, however.
- Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
- Region III: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
- Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
- Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma
- Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
- Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
- Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
- Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
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Time Zones
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U.S. time zones
Main article: United States time zones
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time Zone
- Alaska Standard Time Zone
- Pacific Standard Time Zone
- Mountain Standard Time Zone
- Central Standard Time Zone
- Eastern Standard Time Zone
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Unofficial U.S. regions
- Acadiana
- Appalachia
- Ark-La-Tex
- Border states
- The Carolinas
- Cascadia
- Champlain Valley
- Coastal States
- Continental United States
- Columbia River Basin
- The Dakotas
- Deep South
- Delmarva Peninsula
- Dixie
- Driftless Area
- East Coast
- Eastern Seaboard
- Four Corners
- Frontier Strip
- Great American Desert
- Great Basin
- Great Lakes Region
- Great North Woods
- Great Plains
- Great Valley
- Gulf Coast
- Gulf South
- Inland Empire
- Interior Plains
- Intermountain States
- International Border states
- Lake Tahoe
- Llano Estacado
- Mid-Atlantic
- Middle America
- Mississippi Delta
- Mojave Desert
- New England
- Ozarks
- Pacific Coast
- Pacific Northwest
- Palouse
- Piedmont
- The South
- Shenandoah Valley
- Southwest
- Southwest Extreme Triangle
- Trans-Appalachia
- Upper Midwest
- The Virginias
- West Coast
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The "Belts"
Main article: "Belt" regions of the United States
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Interstate metropolitan areas
- Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
- Chicagoland
- Delaware Valley
- Illiana
- Michiana
- New York metropolitan area, the Tri-State Region
- Quad Cities
- South Florida metropolitan area
- Tri-Cities (Tennessee-Virginia)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area
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Interstate megalopolises
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Intrastate regions
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Alabama
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Alaska
- Alaskan Bush
- Alaska Interior
- Alaska North Slope
- Alaska Panhandle
- Aleutian Islands
- South Central Alaska
- Tanana Valley
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Arizona
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Arkansas
- Ozarks
- Ouachita Mountains
- Mississippi Alluvial Plain
- Crowley's Ridge
- Arkansas River Valley
- Little Rock Metropolitan Area
- Memphis Metropolitan Area
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California
- Sierra Nevada
- Owens Valley
- Central Valley
- Central Coast
- Northern California
- SanSan
- Southern California
- Channel Islands
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Colorado
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Connecticut
- New York Metropolitan Area/Gold Coast
- Litchfield Hills
- Naugatuck River Valley
- Greater New Haven
- Greater Hartford
- Lower Connecticut River Valley
- Quiet Corner
- Southeastern Connecticut
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Delaware
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Florida
- Central Florida
- Emerald Riviera
- First Coast
- Florida Keys
- Florida Panhandle
- Gold Coast
- Lee Island Coast
- Nature Coast
- South Florida
- Space Coast
- Sun Coast
- Tampa Bay Area
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Georgia
- Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
- Colonial Coast
- Georgia Mountains Region
- Historic South
- Inland Empire
- Metro Atlanta
- North Georgia
- Southern Rivers
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Hawaii
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Idaho
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Iowa
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Kansas
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Kentucky
- The Bluegrass
- Cumberland Plateau
- Northern Kentucky
- Pennyroyal Plateau
- The Purchase
- Western Coal Fields
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Louisiana
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
- The Berkshires
- Cape Ann
- Cape Cod
- Greater Boston
- The Islands (includes Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket)
- Merrimack Valley
- North Shore
- Pioneer Valley
- South Shore
- Western Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
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New Hampshire
- Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
- Golden Triangle
- Lakes Region
- Merrimack Valley
- Monadnock Region
- Seacoast Region
- White Mountains
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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Regions of New York as defined by the New York State Department of Economic Development
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
- Columbia River Gorge
- Eastern Oregon
- Harney Basin
- Mt. Hood Corridor
- Oregon Coast
- Rogue Valley
- Tualatin Valley
- Western Oregon
- Willamette Valley
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Pennsylvania
- Coal Region
- Happy Valley
- Lehigh Valley
- Northern Tier
- Northwest Region
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Pennsylvania Highlands
- The Poconos
- Susquehanna Valley
- Western Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
- Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
- Grand Strand
- Historic Charleston
- Lake Murray Country
- The Lowcountry
- Metrolina
- Midlands
- Old 96 District
- Olde English District
- Pee Dee
- Santee Cooper Country
- Thoroughbred Country
- The Upstate
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South Dakota
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Tennessee
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Texas
- Arklatex
- Big Bend
- Central Texas
- Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
- East Texas
- Edwards Plateau
- Galveston Bay
- The Hill Country
- Houston Metropolitan Area
- North Texas
- Northeast Texas
- Piney Woods
- Rio Grande Valley
- South Texas
- Southeast Texas
- Texas Panhandle
- Southeast Texas
- South Texas
- West Texas
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Utah
- Canyonlands Desert
- Dixie
- Great Salt Lake Desert
- Uinta Mountains
- Wasatch Front
- Wasatch Back
- Wasatch Range
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Vermont
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Virginia
- Appomattox Basin
- Historic Triangle
- Middle Peninsula
- Northern Neck
- Northern Virginia (sometimes NoVA)
- Richmond-Petersburg (aka Central Virginia)
- South Hampton Roads
- Southside Virginia
- Tidewater
- Virginia Peninsula
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Washington
- Central Washington
- Columbia Plateau
- Eastern Washington
- Kitsap Peninsula
- Okanogan Country
- Olympic Peninsula
- Puget Sound
- San Juan Islands
- Tri-Cities
- Western Washington
- Yakima Valley
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
- Lake Superior Lowland
- Central Plain
- Eastern Ridges and Lowlands and Northern Highland (both part of the Niagara escarpment which outlines the Great Lakes)
- Western Upland (the Driftless Region)
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Wyoming
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