List of regions of the United States

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US 9 regions — The four United States Census Bureau regions separated by color, with the nine divisions further separated by shading.

Main article: Geography of the United States

The list of regions of the United States provides links to both interstate and intrastate regions.

Interstate regions[]

Official U.S. regions[]

Many regions in the United States are defined in law or regulations by the federal government.

Census Bureau-designated areas[]

Census Regions and Division of the United States — US Census Regions and Divisions

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau:^[1]

Region 1 (Northeast)
- Division 1 (New England) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
- Division 2 (Mid-Atlantic) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Region 2 (Midwest) (Prior to June 1984, the Midwest Region was designated as the North Central Region.)^[1]
- Division 3 (East North Central) Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
- Division 4 (West North Central) Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa
Region 3 (South)
- Division 5 (South Atlantic) Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
- Division 6 (East South Central) Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
- Division 7 (West South Central) Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
Region 4 (West)
- Division 8 (Mountain) Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
- Division 9 (Pacific) Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii

Standard Federal Regions[]

USFederalRegions — 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. However, the OMB must still approve any departures.

Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, 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, Oklahoma, Texas
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[]

Main article: Time in the United States

Hawaii-Aleutian time zone (Hawaii)
Alaska Time Zone (Alaska)
Pacific Time Zone
Mountain Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
Atlantic Time Zone (Puerto Rico)

Intrastate regions[]

Note:A lot of these regions will probably never warrant an article on Tractor Wiki but are included for completeness in this list of regions of the USA

Alabama[]

Greater Birmingham
Black Belt
Central Alabama
Alabama Gulf Coast
Lower Alabama
Mobile Bay
North Alabama
Northeast Alabama
Northwest Alabama
South Alabama

Alaska[]

Arctic Alaska
The Bush
Alaska Interior
Alaska North Slope
Alaska Panhandle
Aleutian Islands
Kenai Peninsula
Seward Peninsula
Southcentral Alaska
Southwest Alaska
Tanana Valley
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Mat‑Su Valley

Arizona[]

For a more comprehensive list, see List of regions of Arizona

Arizona Strip
Grand Canyon
North Central Arizona
Northeast Arizona
Northern Arizona
Phoenix metropolitan area
Southern Arizona

Arkansas[]

Northern Arkansas
Crowley's Ridge
the Delta
Northwest Arkansas
Central Arkansas
the River Valley
Southern Arkansas

California[]

Northern California
- Central California
  - Central Coast (North)
    - Big Sur
    - Monterey Bay Area
    - Salinas Valley
    - Santa Cruz Mountains
- Central Valley (North)
  - Sacramento Valley
    - Chico Area
    - Greater Sacramento
    - Yuba-Sutter Area
      - Sutter Buttes
  - Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
  - San Joaquin Valley (North)
    - Metropolitan Fresno
    - Merced Area
    - Modesto Area
    - Stockton Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
  - East Bay
    - Oakland–Alameda County
    - Tri-Valley Area
      - Amador Valley
      - Livermore Valley
      - San Ramon Valley
  - North Bay
    - Marin County
    - Wine Country
      - Napa Valley
      - Russian River Valley
      - Sonoma Valley
    - Telecom Valley
  - The Peninsula
    - City and County of San Francisco
    - San Mateo County
  - South Bay
    - Santa Clara Valley
      - San Jose–Santa Clara County
      - Silicon Valley
- Sierra Nevada
  - Gold Country
  - Lake Tahoe
  - Yosemite
- Upstate California
  - North Coast
    - Emerald Triangle
      - Lost Coast
    - Klamath Mountains
    - Mendocino Mountains
  - Shasta Cascade
    - Mount Shasta
    - Redding Area
    - Trinity Alps
  - Tricorner Region/Surprise Valley
    - Modoc Plateau
    - Warner Mountains
Southern California
- Central Coast (South)
  - Oxnard Plain
  - San Luis Obispo Area
  - Santa Barbara Area
- Central Valley (South)
  - San Joaquin Valley (South)
    - Bakersfield Area
    - Visalia Area
- Channel Islands
- South Coast
  - Greater Los Angeles
    - Los Angeles Basin
      - Gateway Cities
        
        Los Angeles City
        East Los Angeles
        
        Harbor Area
        
        South Los Angeles
        
        Westside
        
        Palos Verdes Peninsula
      - South Bay
        Beach Cities
      - Conejo Valley
      - San Gabriel Valley
    - Crescenta Valley
      - Peninsular Ranges (North)
        San Jacinto Mountains
        
        Santa Rosa Mountains
      - Pomona Valley
    - Puente Hills
    - Santa Clarita Valley
    - San Gabriel Mountains
    - San Fernando Valley
    - Santa Monica Mountains
      - Hollywood Hills
    - Orange County Area
      - Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA
        Santa Ana
      - South Coast Metro
    - Santa Ana Valley
    - Saddleback Valley
    - Santa Ana Mountains
  - San Diego–Tijuana
    - San Diego metropolitan area
      - North County
        North County Coastal
        
        North County Inland
      - East County
      - South Bay
      - Mountain Empire
- Desert Region
  - Eureka Valley
  - Ivanpah Valley
    - Antelope Valley
    - Rainbow Basin
    - Saline Valley
  - Riverside-San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
    - Death Valley
    - Mojave Desert (High Desert)
      - Victor Valley
      - Morongo Basin
    - Coachella Valley (Palm Springs Area)
    - West Valley Region
      - Cucamonga Valley
      - Chino Valley
    - Big Cities Region
      - San Bernardino Area
      - Riverside Area
      - San Bernardino Valley
      - San Jacinto Valley
    - Mountain Areas
      - San Bernardino Mountains
      - Little San Bernardino Mountains
  - Imperial Valley
    - El Centro metropolitan area
    - Sonoran Desert (Low Desert)
      - Colorado Desert
        Salton Sink/Salton Sea
  - Owens Valley

Colorado[]

An enlargeable map of the Front Range Urban Corridor of Colorado and Wyoming

Central Colorado (part of Southern Rocky Mountains)
Colorado Eastern Plains (part of High Plains and Great Plains)
Colorado Front Range (part of Front Range Urban Corridor)
Colorado Mineral Belt (part of Southern Rocky Mountains)
Colorado Western Slope (part of Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau)
Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area (part of Front Range Urban Corridor)
High Rockies (part of Southern Rocky Mountains)
Northwestern Colorado (part of Southern Rocky Mountains)
San Luis Valley
South-Central Colorado (part of Front Range Urban Corridor)
Southwestern Colorado (part of Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau)

Connecticut[]

Ctpanhandle — Connecticut Panhandle and "The Oblong"

In Connecticut, there are 15 official regions, each with a regional government that serves for the absence of county government in Connecticut. There are also a fair number of unofficial regions in Connecticut with no regional government.

Coastal Connecticut
Connecticut Panhandle
New York Metropolitan Area/Gold Coast
Litchfield Hills
Naugatuck River Valley
Greater Bridgeport
Greater New Haven
Greater Hartford
Lower Connecticut River Valley
Quiet Corner
Southeastern Connecticut
Southwestern Connecticut

Delaware[]

Delaware coast
Delaware Valley
Cape Region

Florida[]

Big Bend
Central Florida
- Greater Orlando
Everglades
First Coast
Florida Heartland
Florida Keys
Florida Panhandle
- Emerald Coast
Fun Coast
Nature Coast
North Central Florida
South Florida metropolitan area
- Gold Coast
Southwest Florida
Space Coast
Suncoast
Tampa Bay Area
Treasure Coast

Georgia[]

Central Savannah River Area
Colonial Coast
North Georgia mountains
The Golden Isles of Georgia
Historic South
Inland Empire
Atlanta metropolitan area
Southern Rivers

Physiographic Regions of Georgia[]

Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont Plateau
Coastal Plain

Hawaii[]

Hawaii / Big Island
- Hamakua Coast
- Puna District
Kahoolawe
Kauai
Lānai
Maui
Molokai
Niihau
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Oahu
Tahua

Idaho[]

Idaho Panhandle
Magic Valley
Treasure Valley
Southern Idaho
Central Idaho
North Idaho
Eastern Idaho

Illinois[]

Main article: Regions of Illinois

Littleegyptmap — Southern Illinois is also known as "Little Egypt".

Chicago metropolitan area
Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area
Central Illinois
Southern Illinois
Shawnee Hills
Fox Valley
Metro-East
American Bottom
The Tract
Northwestern Illinois
River Bend (Illinois)
Metro Lakeland
River Region Evening Edition

Indiana[]

Main article: Geography of Indiana

East Central Indiana
Indianapolis metropolitan area
Michiana
Northern Indiana
Northwest Indiana
Southern Indiana
Southwestern Indiana
Wabash Valley

Iowa[]

Central Iowa
Des Moines metropolitan area
Iowa Great Lakes
Loess Hills
Quad Cities
East-Central Iowa
Eastern Iowa
Great River Road
Western Iowa

Kansas[]

East-Central Kansas
Flint Hills
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Red Hills
Smoky Hills
South Central Kansas
Southeast Kansas
Western Kansas

Kentucky[]

KYphysiography — Kentucky's regions (click on image for color coding information.)

The Bluegrass
Central Kentucky
Cumberland Plateau
Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
Kentucky Bend
The Knobs
Northern Kentucky
Pennyroyal Plateau
The Purchase
Western Coal Fields

Louisiana[]

Acadiana

Cajun Heartland
River Parishes

Central Louisiana (Cen-La)
Florida Parishes
French Louisiana (Acadiana + Greater New Orleans)
Greater New Orleans
North Louisiana

Maine[]

Down East
High Peaks / Maine Highlands
Kennebec Valley
Maine Highlands
Maine Lake Country
Maine North Woods
Mid Coast
Penobscot Bay
Southern Maine Coast
Western Maine Mountains

Maryland[]

Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore of Maryland
Southern Maryland
Western Maryland
Capital region

Massachusetts[]

Berkshire ma highlight — Berkshire region of Massachusetts

The Berkshires (map shown, right)
Cape Ann
Cape Cod
Central Massachusetts
Greater Boston
List of islands of Massachusetts (includes Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket)
Merrimack Valley
MetroWest
North Shore
Pioneer Valley
South Coast
South Shore
Western Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts

Michigan[]


Lower Peninsula of Michigan		Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Main article: Geography of Michigan

Lower Peninsula
- Northern Michigan
- West Michigan, including Michiana
- Mid or Central Michigan
  - Southern Michigan
- Flint/Tri-Cities
  - The Thumb
  - The Greater Tri Cities
- Southeast Michigan
  - Metro Detroit
Upper Peninsula
- Copper Country
- Keweenaw Peninsula

Minnesota[]

Main article: Geography of Minnesota

Arrowhead Region
Boundary Waters
Buffalo Ridge
Central Minnesota
Coulee Region
Iron Range
Minnesota River Valley
North Shore
Northwest Angle
Pipestone Region
Red River Valley
Southeast Minnesota
Twin Cities Metro

Mississippi[]

Golden Triangle
Mississippi Plain
Mississippi Delta
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Natchez District
Pine Belt
Tennessee Valley

Missouri[]

Lead Belt
Little Dixie
Bootheel
Natchez Trace
Dissected Till Plains
The Ozarks

Montana[]

Bighorn Country
Eastern Montana
The Flathead
Glacier National Park
South Central Montana
Southwestern Montana
Western Montana
Glacier Country

Nebraska[]

Nebraska Panhandle
Northwest Nebraska
Pine Ridge
Rainwater Basin
Sand Hills
Southeast Nebraska
Wildcat Hills

Nevada[]

Black Rock Desert
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas Valley
Mojave Desert
Pahranagat Valley
Sierra Nevada

New Hampshire[]

Connecticut River Valley
Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region (overlaps with Connecticut River Valley)
Great North Woods Region
Lakes Region
Merrimack Valley
- Golden Triangle
Monadnock Region (overlaps with Connecticut River Valley)
Seacoast Region
White Mountains

New Jersey[]

North Jersey
- Skylands
  - Amwell Valley
  - Black Dirt Region (shared with New York)
  - Great Valley
    - Sussex County Snow Belt
  - Hunterdon Plateau
  - Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
  - Highlands
  - Somerset Hills
  - The Sourlands
- Gateway
  - Chemical Coast/Soundshore
  - Gold Coast
    - North Hudson
  - Meadowlands
  - Pascack Valley
  - Raritan Bayshore
  - West Hudson
South Jersey
- Shore Region
  - Northern Headlands
    - Irish Riviera
  - Pine Barrens
  - Bayshore
- Delaware Valley
  - Pine Barrens
  - The Sourlands
- Southern Shore
  - Cape May
  - The Glades
  - Tri Cities (Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland)
  - Tri-County Farm Belt
- Greater Atlantic City Region
  - Pine Barrens
  - Central Corridor Piedmont Region

New Mexico[]

Central New Mexico
New Mexico Bootheel
Eastern New Mexico
Northern New Mexico

New York[]

Downstate New York
- New York metropolitan area
  - The Five Boroughs (New York City)
- Long Island
  - Nassau County
  - Suffolk County
  - The Hamptons
  - North Shore (Gold Coast)
  - South Shore
Upstate New York
- Western New York
  - Holland Purchase
  - Burned-over district
- Finger Lakes
- Leatherstocking Country
- Central New York
  - Central New York Military Tract
  - Phelps and Gorham Purchase
- Mohawk Valley
- Southern Tier
- Capital District
- North Country
  - Adirondack Mountains
- Catskill Mountains
  - Borscht Belt
- Hudson Valley
  - Shawangunk Ridge
  - Black Dirt Region (shared with New Jersey)

North Carolina[]

Western North Carolina
- Foothills
  - South Mountains
  - The Unifour (Catawba Valley Area)
- High Country (Boone Area)
- Land of the Sky
  - Asheville metropolitan area
    - Great Craggy Mountains
  - Blue Ridge Mountains
    - Black Mountains
    - Brushy Mountains
    - Great Balsam Mountains
    - Unaka Mountains
    - Unicoi Mountains
  - Great Smoky Mountains
    - Tennessee Valley
North Carolina Piedmont
- Piedmont Crescent
  - Metropolitan Charlotte (Metrolina)
    - Lake Norman Area
  - Metropolitan Piedmont Triad
    - Sauratown Mountains
    - Uwharrie Mountains
    - Yadkin Valley
  - The Research Triangle
    - New Hope Valley
    - Triangle East
Coastal Plain (Eastern North Carolina)
- Fayetteville Metropolitan Area
- Inner Banks
  - Albemarle
  - Crystal Coast
    - Bogue Banks
  - Down East
  - Global TransPark Economic Development Area
  - Tidewater
- Lower Cape Fear (Wilmington Area)
- Outer Banks
- Sandhills

North Dakota[]

Badlands
Missouri Escarpment
Missouri River Corridor
Red River Valley

Ohio[]

The Great Black Swamp roughly covered the black area within the green shaded counties.

Connecticut Western Reserve (historic, now defunct)
Great Black Swamp (shared with Indiana)
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area
Northeast Ohio (often used synonymously with Greater Cleveland, but also includes the counties of Ashtabula, Portage and Trumbull.)
The Lake Erie Islands
Miami Valley
Central Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Appalachian Ohio

Oklahoma[]

South Central Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma
Cherokee Outlet
Green Country
Little Dixie
Northwestern Oklahoma
Kiamichi Country
Southwestern Oklahoma
Panhandle

Oregon[]

The Cascades
Central Oregon
Columbia River Gorge
Columbia Plateau
Columbia River
Eastern Oregon
Goose Lake Valley
Harney Basin
High Desert
Inland Empire
Mount Hood Corridor
Oregon Coast
Palouse
Portland Metro
Rogue Valley
Southern Oregon
Treasure Valley
Tualatin Valley
Warner Valley
Western Oregon
Willamette Valley

Pennsylvania[]

Allegheny National Forest
Coal Region
Cumberland Valley
Delaware Valley
Dutch Country
Endless Mountains
Happy Valley
Pennsylvania Highlands Region
Laurel Highlands
Lehigh Valley
Main Line
Northern Tier
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northwest Region
Pittsburgh Metro Area
The Poconos
South Central Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Valley
Wyoming Valley
Western Pennsylvania

Rhode Island[]

Block Island
Blackstone Valley
East Bay
West Bay
South County

South Carolina[]

Major Regions[]

The Upstate
The Midlands
The Lowcountry

Travel/Tourism Regions[]

Grand Strand
The Lowcountry & Resort Islands
Lake Murray Country
Old 96 District
Olde English District
Pee Dee
Santee Cooper Country

Geographical Regions[]

Blue Ridge Mountains
The Piedmont
The Sandhills
Coastal South Carolina
Sea Islands

Other Regions[]

Rock Hill, South Carolina Area
Charleston metropolitan area
Columbia Metropolitan Area

South Dakota[]

Badlands
Black Hills
Coteau des Prairies

Tennessee[]

Grand Divisions[]

Main article: Grand Divisions (Tennessee)

East Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
West Tennessee

Geographic Divisions[]

Highland Rim
Nashville Basin
Tennessee Valley

Texas[]

Main article: List of geographical regions in Texas

Brazos Valley
Central Texas
- Texas blackland prairies
- The Hill Country
Gulf Coast
- Galveston Bay
- Greater Houston
East Texas
- Piney Woods
North Texas
- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
- Texoma
- Rolling Hills
Northeast Texas
Piney Woods
South Texas
- Mission Country
- Rio Grande Valley
Southeast Texas
- Golden Triangle
- Greater Houston
Texas Urban Triangle
West Texas
- Edwards Plateau
- Llano Estacado
- Permian Basin
- South Plains
- Texas Panhandle (pictured)
- Trans-Pecos
- Great Plains

Utah[]

Cache Valley
San Rafael Swell
Colorado Plateau
Dixie
Great Salt Lake Desert
Mojave Desert
Southeastern Utah
Southwestern Utah
Uinta Mountains
Wasatch Front
Wasatch Back
Wasatch Range

Vermont[]

Northeast Kingdom
Champlain Valley
Mount Mansfield
Green Mountains

Virginia[]

Shenandoah watershed — Map of the Shenandoah Valley

Tri-Cities, Virginia
King George
Eastern Shore
Hampton Roads
Historic Triangle
Middle Peninsula
New River Valley
Northern Neck
Northern Virginia
Richmond-Petersburg (aka Central Virginia)
Shenandoah Valley
South Hampton Roads
Southside Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Tidewater
Virginia Peninsula

Washington[]

Central Washington
Columbia Plateau
Eastern Washington
Kitsap Peninsula
Long Beach Peninsula
Okanogan County
Olympic Peninsula
Puget Sound
San Juan Islands
Skagit Valley
Tri-Cities
Walla Walla Valley
Western Washington
Yakima Valley

West Virginia[]

Eastern Panhandle
- Potomac Highlands
North-Central West Virginia
Northern Panhandle
Southern West Virginia

Wisconsin[]

Central Plain
Door Peninsula
Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Lake Superior Lowland
Northern Highland
Western Upland

Wyoming[]

Grand Teton
Powder River Country
Yellowstone National Park

Notes[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Census Bureau Regions and Divisions with State FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.

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[census-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Census Bureau Regions and Divisions with State FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 20 June 2010.

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