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The four regions of the United States separated by color, with the nine divisions further separated by shading.

Contents

Interstate regions

Official U.S. regions

Regions defined in law or regulations by the federal government.

Bureau of Reclamation Regions (Western United States)

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Bureau of Reclamation regions

The Bureau of Reclamation divides the western United States into five major regions.


Census Bureau-designated areas

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U.S. Census Bureau regions

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

  • 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)
  • 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

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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, 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


Federal Reserve banks

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Federal Reserve districts

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:

  1. Boston
  2. New York
  3. Philadelphia
  4. Cleveland
  5. Richmond
  6. Atlanta
  7. Chicago
  8. St Louis
  9. Minneapolis
  10. Kansas City
  11. Dallas
  12. San Francisco


Time Zones


Unofficial U.S. multi-state regions

The Belts

Interstate metropolitan areas

Interstate megalopolises

Intrastate regions

Alabama

Alaska

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The Alaska Panhandle

Arizona

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The Arizona Strip

Arkansas

  • Northern Arkansas
  • the Delta
  • Northwest Arkansas
  • Central Arkansas
  • the River Valley
  • Southern Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

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 unnofficial regions in Connecticut with no regional government.

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Greater Bridgeport Region in location to other officially recognised Connecticut regions with regional governments.

[[File:|thumb|250px|Connecticut Panhandle and "The Oblong"]]

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

[[File:|135px|thumb|Southern Illinois is also known as "Little Egypt".]]

Indiana

[[File:|175px|thumb|Regions of Indiana]]

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

[[File:|thumb|300px|Kentucky's regions (click on image for color coding information.)]]

Louisiana

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Map of Louisiana regions

Maine

Maryland

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Geographic regions of Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

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Regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Minnesota

[[File:|thumb|right|Regions of Minnesota]]

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire


New Jersey

New Mexico


New York

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Regions of New York as defined by the New York State Department of Economic Development


North Carolina

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North Dakota


Ohio

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


Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Major Regions
Travel/Tourism Regions
Other Regions

South Dakota

Tennessee

Grand Divisions
Geographic Divisions

Texas

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Texas Panhandle

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

File:Shenandoah
Map of the Shenandoah Valley

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

See also


Simple English

This is a list of regions of the United States.

Census Bureau-designated areas

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U.S. Census Bureau regions

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

  • Region 1 (Northeast)
    • Division 1 (New England)
      • Maine
      • New Hampshire
      • Vermont
      • Massachusetts
      • Rhode Island
      • Connecticut
    • Division 2 (Middle Atlantic)
      • New York
      • Pennsylvania
      • New Jersey
  • Region 2 (Midwest)
    • Division 3 (East North Central)
      • Wisconsin
      • Michigan
      • Illinois
      • Indiana
      • Ohio
    • Division 4 (West North Central)
      • North Dakota
      • South Dakota
      • Nebraska
      • Kansas
      • Minnesota
      • Iowa
      • Missouri
  • 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








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