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. (See also: Template:U.S. regions)
Interstate regions
Official U.S. regions
Regions defined in law or regulations by the federal government.
Bureau of Reclamation Regions
Image:Bureau of Reclamation regions.png 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
Census Bureau-designated areas
Image:Map of USA showing regions.png Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau
- Region 1 (Northeast)
- Division 1 (New England)
- Division 2 (Middle Atlantic)
- Region 2 (Central)
- Division 3 (East North Central)
- Division 4 (West North Central)
- Region 3 (South)
- Division 5 (South Atlantic)
- Division 6 (East South Central)
- Division 7 (West South Central)
- Region 4 (West)
Standard Federal Regions
Image:Federal Standard Regions map.png 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
Time Zones
Image:National-atlas-us-time-zones.png 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
Judicial circuits
Image:Circuitmap.png As designated by Congress, the federal court system is divided into eleven judicial circuits, each with its own United States Court of Appeals.
- 1st Circuit (Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts)
- 2nd Circuit(Courthouse in New York, New York)
- 3rd Circuit (Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- 4th Circuit (Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia)
- 5th Circuit (Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana)
- 6th Circuit (Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio)
- 7th Circuit(Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois)
- 8th Circuit(Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri)
- 9th Circuit(meeting places vary from California to Alaska, but headquarters are in San Francisco, California)
- 10th Circuit(Courthouse in Denver, Colorado)
- 11th Circuit (Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia)
Federal Reserve banks
Image:US fed res regions.gif The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 divided the country into twelve regions with a central Reserve Bank in each. The Federal Reserve Districts are as follows:
- Boston
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Cleveland
- Richmond
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- St Louis
- Minneapolis
- Kansas City
- Dallas
- San Francisco
Unofficial U.S. regions
- Appalachia
- American West
- Ark-La-Tex
- Baja Arizona
- Border states
- The Carolinas
- Cascadia
- Central United States
- Champlain Valley
- Coastal States
- Continental United States
- Columbia River Basin
- The Dakotas
- Deep South
- Delmarva Peninsula
- Dixie
- Driftless Zone
- East Coast
- Eastern Seaboard
- Eastern United States
- Four Corners
- Frontier Strip
- Great American Desert
- Great Basin
- Great Lakes Region
- Great North Woods
- Great Plains
- Great Valley
- Gulf Coast
- Gulf South
- High Plains
- Inland Empire (Pacific Northwest)
- Interior Plains
- Intermountain States
- International Border states
- Lake Tahoe
- Llano Estacado
- Mid-Atlantic
- Middle America
- The Midwest
- Mississippi Delta
- Mojave Desert
- Mountain states
- New England
- New York/Tri-State
- Ozarks
- Pacific States
- Pacific Northwest
- Palouse
- Piedmont
- Piney Woods
- Shawnee Hills
- Shenandoah Valley
- Siouxland
- Southeastern United States
- Southwest
- Southwest Extreme Triangle
- Susquehanna Valley
- Tennessee Valley
- Trans-Appalachia
- Upper Midwest
- The Virginias
- West Coast
- Western United States
The "Belts"
Main article: "Belt" regions of the United States
Interstate metropolitan areas
- Augusta-Aiken Metropolitan Area
- Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
- Charlotte Metropolitan Area
- Chicagoland
- Delaware Valley
- Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- Kentuckiana - Louisville Kentucky and Southern Indiana
- Memphis Metropolitan Area
- Michiana
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- National Capital Region
- New York Metropolitan Area, the Tri-State Region
- Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area
- Portland Metropolitan Area
- Quad Cities
- St. Louis Metropolitan Area
- Tri-Cities (Tennessee-Virginia)
- Twin Ports (Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Metropolitan Area
Interstate megalopolises
Intrastate regions
Alabama
Alaska
- Alaskan Bush
- Alaska Interior
- Alaska North Slope
- Alaska Panhandle
- Aleutian Islands
- South Central Alaska
- Tanana Valley
- Alaska Arctic
Arizona
Arkansas
- Ozarks
- Ouachita Mountains
- Mississippi Alluvial Plain
- West Gulf Coastal Plain
- Crowley's Ridge
- Arkansas River Valley
- Little Rock Metropolitan Area
California
- Sierra Nevada
- Owens Valley
- Central Valley
- Central Coast
- Northern California
- SanSan
- Southern California
- Channel Islands
Colorado
- The Eastern Plains
- Colorado Mineral Belt
- The Front Range
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area
- San Luis Valley
- The Western Slope
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
Delaware
Florida
- Central Florida
- Emerald Riviera
- First Coast
- Florida Keys
- Florida Panhandle
- Gold Coast
- Lee Island Coast
- Nature Coast
- North Central Florida
- South Florida
- Southwest Florida
- Space Coast
- Sun Coast
- Tampa Bay Area
Georgia
- Central Savannah River Area
- Colonial Coast
- Georgia Mountains Region
- Historic South
- Inland Empire
- Metro Atlanta
- Southern Rivers
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Chicagoland
- Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area
- Little Egypt
- Fox Valley
- Metro-East
- American Bottom
- "The Tract" - Military Tract of 1812
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
- The Bluegrass
- Cumberland Plateau
- Northern Kentucky
- Pennyroyal Plateau
- The Purchase
- Western Coal Fields
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
- The Berkshires
- Cape Ann
- Cape Cod
- Greater Boston
- The Islands (includes Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket)
- Merrimack Valley
- MetroWest
- North Shore
- Pioneer Valley
- South Shore
- Western Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
- Merrimack Valley (Golden Triangle)
- Seacoast Region
- Monadnock Region
- Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
- Lakes Region
- White Mountains
- Great North Woods
New Jersey
New Mexico
- Central New Mexico
- New Mexico Bootheel
- Eastern New Mexico
- Northern New Mexico
- Southwestern New Mexico
New York
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North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
- Columbia River Gorge
- Eastern Oregon
- Harney Basin
- Mt. Hood Corridor
- Oregon Coast
- Rogue Valley
- Tualatin Valley
- Western Oregon
- Willamette Valley
Pennsylvania
- Coal Region
- Endless Mountains
- Happy Valley
- Laurel Highlands
- Lehigh Valley
- Northern Tier
- Northwest Region
- Pennsylvania Dutch Country
- Pennsylvania Highlands
- The Poconos
- Susquehanna Valley
- Western Pennsylvania
- Wyoming Valley
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
- Grand Strand
- Historic Charleston
- Greater Charleston
- Lake Murray Country
- The Lowcountry
- Metrolina
- Midlands
- Old 96 District
- Olde English District
- Pee Dee
- Santee Cooper Country
- Thoroughbred Country
- The Upstate
South Dakota
Tennessee
Grand Divisions
Each of the regions below is legally defined as a "Grand Division", with boundaries entrenched in the state's constitution. The document also has rules restricting geographic bias in the makeup of many state commissions. For example, the state's Supreme Court is required to sit in each of the three Grand Divisions each year, and no more than two of the Court's five Justices may reside in any one Grand Division.
Geographic
Texas
- Arklatex
- Big Bend
- Brazos Valley
- Central Texas
- East Texas
- Edwards Plateau
- Galveston Bay
- The Hill Country
- North Texas
- Northeast Texas
- Permian Basin
- Piney Woods
- Rio Grande Valley
- South Plains
- South Texas
- Southeast Texas
- Texas Panhandle
- West Texas
Utah
- Canyonlands Desert
- Dixie
- Great Salt Lake Desert
- Uinta Mountains
- Wasatch Front
- Wasatch Back
- Wasatch Range
Vermont
Virginia
- Appomattox Basin
- Eastern Shore
- Hampton Roads
- Historic Triangle
- Middle Peninsula
- Northern Neck
- Northern Virginia (sometimes NoVA)
- Richmond-Petersburg (aka Central Virginia)
- South Hampton Roads
- Southside Virginia
- Tidewater
- Virginia Peninsula
Washington
- Central Washington
- Columbia Plateau
- Eastern Washington
- Kitsap Peninsula
- Okanogan Country
- Olympic Peninsula
- Puget Sound
- San Juan Islands
- Skagit Valley
- Tri-Cities
- Walla Walla Valley
- Western Washington
- Yakima Valley
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Central Plain
- Door Peninsula
- Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
- Lake Superior Lowland
- Northern Highland
- Western Upland
- Winnesota