Geographical Features Geographical Features of the United Statesof the United States

Atlantic Coastal PlainAtlantic Coastal Plain

The Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal Plain is a lowland in is a lowland in North America that stretches along the North America that stretches along the Atlantic coast of the United States from Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to the tip of the Florida New York to the tip of the Florida Peninsula.Peninsula.

The Great PlainsThe Great Plains

The Great PlainsThe Great Plains is a vast prairie region is a vast prairie region extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan extending from Alberta and Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada south through the and Manitoba in Canada south through the west central United States into Texas; west central United States into Texas; formerly inhabited by Native Americans. formerly inhabited by Native Americans.

The Continental DivideThe Continental Divide

The Continental DivideThe Continental Divide is a series of mountain is a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico that ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico that forms the watershed of North America. Most of it forms the watershed of North America. Most of it runs along peaks of the Rocky Mountains and is runs along peaks of the Rocky Mountains and is often called the often called the Great DivideGreat Divide in the United in the United States.States.

The Continental Divide

Great BasinGreat Basin

The Great Basin is an arid region in the western US The Great Basin is an arid region in the western US between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains that includes most of Nevada and Mountains that includes most of Nevada and parts of the adjacent states (Utah, California, parts of the adjacent states (Utah, California, Idaho, Wyoming, and Oregon).Idaho, Wyoming, and Oregon).

Great BasinGreat Basin

Death ValleyDeath Valley

Death ValleyDeath Valley is a desert valley in Eastern is a desert valley in Eastern California and Western Nevada. It is the lowest, California and Western Nevada. It is the lowest, hottest, and driest area of the United States. hottest, and driest area of the United States.

Death ValleyDeath Valley

Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

The Gulf of MexicoThe Gulf of Mexico is an arm of the is an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico. and to the east of Mexico.

St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence River

The St. Lawrence RiverThe St. Lawrence River is a North American river is a North American river which flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and which flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic. the North Atlantic.

St. Lawrence RiverSt. Lawrence River

The Great LakesThe Great Lakes

The Great LakesThe Great Lakes are a group of five freshwater lakes of are a group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and central North America between the United States and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michigan. French traders first sighted the lakes in the early Michigan. French traders first sighted the lakes in the early 17th century. Today the Great Lakes connect Midwestern 17th century. Today the Great Lakes connect Midwestern ports with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.ports with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway.

New York CityNew York City

New York CityNew York City is the largest city in New York State and in the is the largest city in New York State and in the United States. It is located in southeastern New York at the United States. It is located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river. It is a major financial and mouth of the Hudson river. It is a major financial and cultural center.cultural center.

New York CityNew York City

Boston, MassachusettsBoston, Massachusetts

Boston, MassachusettsBoston, Massachusetts

BostonBoston is the capital and largest city of is the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, in the eastern part of the Massachusetts, in the eastern part of the state on state on Boston Bay,Boston Bay, an arm of an arm of Massachusetts Bay. Massachusetts Bay.

Erie CanalErie Canal

The Erie CanalThe Erie Canal is an artificial waterway extending is an artificial waterway extending about 360 miles across central New York from about 360 miles across central New York from Albany to Buffalo. Constructed from 1817 to 1825 Albany to Buffalo. Constructed from 1817 to 1825 and enlarged numerous times after 1835. It is and enlarged numerous times after 1835. It is now part of the New York State Barge Canal.now part of the New York State Barge Canal.

The Erie Canal

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania. It is located in is the largest city in Pennsylvania. It is located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river. It the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river. It is site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of is site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.Independence and the Constitution were signed.

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania