List of regions 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
US Census Regions and Divisions
Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau:[1]
- Region 1 (Northeast)
- 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
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
Federal Reserve banks
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 divided the country into twelve districts with a central Federal Reserve Bank in each district. These twelve Federal Reserve Banks together form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.
- San Francisco
- Minneapolis
- New York
- Boston
- Kansas City
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Philadelphia
- Dallas
- St Louis
- Atlanta
- Richmond
Time Zones
U.S. time zones
Courts of Appeals circuits
- First Circuit
- Second Circuit
- Third Circuit
- Fourth Circuit
- Fifth Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
- Eighth Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
- Tenth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
- DC Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Unofficial U.S. multi-state regions
The Belts
- Bible Belt
- Black Belt
- Cotton Belt
- Grain Belt
- Rust Belt
- Snowbelt
- Sun Belt
Interstate metropolitan areas
Interstate megalopolises
(Megapolitan area, Megalopolis)
- PAM
- Northeast megalopolis
- Cascadia
- ChiPitts
- SanSan
Intrastate regions
Alabama
Map of Alabama regions
- Greater Birmingham
- Black Belt
- Central Alabama
- Alabama Gulf Coast
- Lower Alabama
- Mobile Bay
- North Alabama
- Northeast Alabama
- Northwest Alabama
- South Alabama
Alaska
The Alaska Panhandle
- 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
The Arizona Strip
- 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
- Metropolitan Sacramento
- Yuba-Sutter Area
- Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
- San Joaquin Valley (North)
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Sierra Nevada
- Upstate California
- North Coast
- Emerald Triangle
- Klamath Mountains
- Mendocino Mountains
- Shasta Cascade
- Tricorner Region/Surprise Valley
- Modoc Plateau
- Warner Mountains
- SanSan Megalopolis
- Southern California
- Central Coast (South)
- Central Valley (South)
- San Joaquin Valley (South)
- Channel Islands
- Southern Coast
- Greater Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Basin
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- Gateway Cities
- Los Angeles City
- East Los Angeles
- Harbor Area
- South Los Angeles
- Westside
- Palos Verdes Peninsula
- South Bay
- 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
- Orange County Area
- Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA
- South Coast Metro
- Santa Ana Valley
- Saddleback Valley
- Santa Ana Mountains
- Desert Region
- Eureka Valley
- Ivanpah Valley
- Antelope Valley
- Rainbow Basin
- Saline Valley
- Riverside-San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
- San Diego-Imperial (Border Region)
- Owens Valley
Colorado
- 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
Greater Bridgeport Region in location to other officially recognised Connecticut regions with regional governments.
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
Florida
The First Coast
Florida Panhandle
- Big Bend
- Central Florida
- Everglades
- First Coast
- Florida Heartland
- Florida Keys
- Florida Panhandle
- Fun Coast
- Nature Coast
- North Central Florida
- South Florida metropolitan area
- 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
Hawaii
Idaho
Idaho Panhandle
- Idaho Panhandle
- Magic Valley
- Treasure Valley
- Southern Idaho
- Central Idaho
- North Idaho
- Eastern Idaho
Illinois
Southern Illinois is also known as "Little Egypt".
- Chicago metropolitan area
- Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area
- Central Illinois
- Southern Illinois
- Fox Valley
- Metro-East
- American Bottom
- The Tract
- Northwestern Illinois
- River Region Evening Edition
Indiana
Regions 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
- Kansas City Metropolitan Area
- South Central Kansas
- Southeast Kansas
- Western Kansas
Kentucky
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
Map of Louisiana regions
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- 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
- Maine Highlands
- Maine Lake Country
- Maine North Woods
- Mid Coast
- Penobscot Bay
- Southern Maine Coast
- Western Maine Mountains
Maryland
Geographic regions of Maryland
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
Michigan
Regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
- Lower Peninsula
- Southeast Michigan / Metro Detroit
- Northern Michigan
- Mid or Central Michigan
- West Michigan, including Northern Michiana
- Flint/Tri-Cities
- The Thumb
- The Greater Tri Cities
- Upper Peninsula
- Copper Country
- Keweenaw Peninsula
Minnesota
Regions 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
Missouri Bootheel
- 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
Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
- Nebraska Panhandle
- Northwest Nebraska
- Pine Ridge
- Rainwater Basin
- Sand Hills
- Southeast Nebraska
- Wildcat Hills
Nevada
New Hampshire
- Connecticut River Valley
- Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region (overlaps with Connecticut River Valley)
- Great North Woods Region
- Lakes Region
- Merrimack Valley
- 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
- Hunterdon Plateau
- Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
- Highlands
- Somerset Hills
- The Sourlands
- Gateway
- Chemical Coast/Soundshore
- Gold Coast
- Meadowlands
- Pascack Valley
- Raritan Bayshore
- West Hudson
- South Jersey
- Shore Region
- Northern Headlands
- 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
New Mexico
- Central New Mexico
- New Mexico Bootheel
- Eastern New Mexico
- Northern New Mexico
New York
Regions of New York as defined by the New York State Department of Economic Development
- Downstate New York
- 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
- Catskill Mountains
- 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
- North Carolina Piedmont
- Piedmont Crescent
- Metropolitan Charlotte (Metrolina)
- 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
- 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
- Greater Cleveland
- The Lake Erie Islands
- Miami Valley
- Central Ohio
- Northwest Ohio
- Appalachian Ohio
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle
- South Central Oklahoma
- Central Oklahoma
- Cherokee Outlet
- Green Country
- Little Dixie
- Northwestern Oklahoma
- Kiamichi Country
- Southwestern Oklahoma
- Frontier Country
- Panhandle
Oregon
Oregon topography
Oregon's high desert county
- 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
Other Regions
- Rock Hill, South Carolina Area
- Charleston metropolitan area
- Columbia Metropolitan Area
South Dakota
Tennessee
Grand Divisions
- East Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee
- West Tennessee
Geographic Divisions
- Highland Rim
- Nashville Basin
- Tennessee Valley
Texas
Texas Panhandle
- Brazos Valley
- Central Texas
- Texas blackland prairies
- The Hill Country
- Gulf Coast
- East Texas
- North Texas
- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
- Red River Valley
- Rolling Hills
- Northeast Texas
- Piney Woods
- South Texas
- Mission Country
- Rio Grande Valley
- Southeast Texas
- Texas Urban Triangle
- West Texas
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
Map of the Shenandoah Valley
- Tri-Cities, Virginia
- Eastern Shore
- Hampton Roads
- Historic Triangle
- Middle Peninsula
- New River Valley
- Northern Neck
- Northern Virginia (sometimes NoVA)
- 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
- North-Central West Virginia
- Northern Panhandle
- Southern West Virginia
Wisconsin
Door Peninsula
- Central Plain
- Door Peninsula
- Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
- Lake Superior Lowland
- Northern Highland
- Western Upland
Wyoming
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census Bureau Regions and Divisions with State FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf. Retrieved 20 June 2010.