List of regions of the United States

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This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. Defunct, extinct or archaic regions are described in historic regions of the United States. (See also: Template:U.S. regions)

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[edit] Interstate regions

[edit] Official U.S. regions

Regions defined in law or regulations by the federal government.

[edit] Bureau of Reclamation Regions

Bureau of Reclamation regions
Bureau of Reclamation regions

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


[edit] Census Bureau-designated areas

U.S. Census Bureau regions
U.S. Census Bureau regions

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

[edit] Standard Federal Regions

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. 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, 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, Texas, Oklahoma
  • 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


[edit] Judicial circuits

U.S. judicial circuits
U.S. judicial circuits

As designated by Congress, the federal court system is divided into eleven judicial circuits, each with its own United States Court of Appeals. (There are also a District of Columbia Circuit and a Federal Circuit, both of which sit in Washington D.C. and have special, non-geographic jurisdictions.)


[edit] Federal Reserve banks

Federal Reserve districts
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


[edit] Time Zones

U.S. time zones
U.S. time zones
Main article: United States time zones


[edit] Unofficial U.S. multi-state regions

[edit] The Belts

Main article: Belt regions of the United States

[edit] Interstate metropolitan areas

[edit] Interstate megalopolises

[edit] Intrastate regions

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Alaska

The Alaska Panhandle
The Alaska Panhandle

[edit] Arizona

The Arizona Strip
The Arizona Strip
Main article: Regions of Arizona

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

[edit] Colorado

[edit] Connecticut

Connecticut Panhandle and "The Oblong"
Connecticut Panhandle and "The Oblong"

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

The First Coast
The First Coast
Florida Panhandle
Florida Panhandle

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

Main article: Regions of Illinois
The Little Egypt region of Illinois
The Little Egypt region of Illinois

[edit] Indiana

Main article: Geography of Indiana
Regions of Indiana
Regions of Indiana

[edit] Iowa

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

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

[edit] Louisiana

Map of Louisiana regions
Map of Louisiana regions

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

Berkshire region of Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

Regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Regions of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

[edit] Minnesota

Main article: Geography of Minnesota
Regions of Minnesota
Regions of Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

[edit] Missouri

Missouri Bootheel
Missouri Bootheel

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

Nebraska Panhandle
Nebraska Panhandle

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire


[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico


[edit] New York

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


[edit] North Carolina

[edit] North Dakota


[edit] Ohio

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


[edit] Oklahoma

Oklahoma Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle

[edit] Oregon

[edit] Pennsylvania

Main article: Pennsylvania Regions
Pennsylvania's Pocono region counties
Pennsylvania's Pocono region counties

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] Major Regions

[edit] Travel/Tourism Regions

[edit] Other Regions

[edit] South Dakota

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Grand Divisions
Main article: Grand Divisions (Tennessee)

[edit] Geographic Divisions

[edit] Texas

Main article: List of geographical regions in Texas
Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle

[edit] Utah

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

Map of the Shenandoah Valley
Map of the Shenandoah Valley

[edit] Washington

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

[edit] See also

v • d • e
Geographic regions of the United States
4 Regions
9 Census Bureau Divisions
Other subregions of this region
Northeast
New England · Mid-Atlantic
Midwest
E North Central · W N Central
South
S Atlantic · E, W South Central
West
Pacific/West Coast · Mountain
Other
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