List of regions of the United States

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

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

Contents

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]

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.

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.

Time Zones

U.S. time zones

Courts of Appeals circuits

Unofficial U.S. multi-state regions

The Belts

Interstate metropolitan areas

Interstate megalopolises

(Megapolitan area, Megalopolis)

Intrastate regions

Alabama

Map of Alabama regions

Alaska

The Alaska Panhandle

Arizona

The Arizona Strip

Arkansas

California

Colorado

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.

Delaware

Florida

The First Coast
Florida Panhandle

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Idaho Panhandle

Illinois

Southern Illinois is also known as "Little Egypt".

Indiana

Regions of Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

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

Louisiana

Map of Louisiana regions
  • Cajun Heartland
  • River Parishes

Maine

Maryland

Geographic regions of Maryland

Massachusetts

Berkshire region of Massachusetts

Michigan

Regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Minnesota

Regions of Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri Bootheel

Montana

Nebraska

Nebraska Panhandle

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

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

North Carolina

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North Dakota

Ohio

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

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Panhandle

Oregon

Oregon topography
Oregon's high desert county

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Major Regions
Travel/Tourism Regions
Geographical Regions
Other Regions

South Dakota

Tennessee

Grand Divisions
Geographic Divisions

Texas

Texas Panhandle

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Map of the Shenandoah Valley

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Door Peninsula

Wyoming

See also

  1. 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.