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The Northeast United States: Big Cities to Mountain Ranges Regions of the United States The Northeast Region of the United States. Canada The United States has 50 states. The states are organized or grouped by regions. On the map, the United States is organized into five regions: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, and West. The Mid-Atlantic or Middle Atlantic States Each region may be organized into a subregion. The MidAtlantic is a sub-region of the Northeast Region. States: New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), New Jersey (NJ), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD) The Northeast Region of the United States includes eleven states. Canada is north of the region. Virginia is south of the region. The Atlantic Ocean is east of the region. Ohio is west of the region. The New England States New England is a subregion of the Northeast Region. States: Maine (ME), Vermont (VT), New Hampshire (NH), Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Rhode Island (RI) Geographic Features: Landforms Plains Coastal Plateaus Allegheny Piedmont Geographic Features: Bodies of Water Mountains Appalachian White Green Catskills Adirondack Pocono The Appalachian Mountains (Mts). are the oldest mountains in North America. They are low mountains with valleys and rolling hills. The land near the Atlantic Ocean is a coastal plain. This land is low elevation; it is sea or ocean level. Lakes Erie Ontario Finger (Lakes) Champlain Rivers St. Lawrence Connecticut Hudson Delaware Susquehana Potomac Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongehela Rivers Bays Chesapeake Delaware Ocean Atlantic The Northeast Region has important lakes and rivers. Near the ocean and bays, there are good harbors or ports for ships. Large lakes and rivers are also important for transportation. Bay Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Climate Climate is the weather pattern over many years. Weather is the temperature and precipitation, rain or snow, for a day. The Northeast U.S. has a continental climate or a warm summer and cool or cold winter. There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn or fall. The Northeast Region’s Climate by state State Precipitation inches Precipitation millimeters Temperature Fahrenheit Temperature Celsius CT DE ME MD MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT 50.3 45.7 42.2 44.5 47.7 43.4 47.1 41.8 42.9 47.9 42.7 1279 1160 1072 1131 1211 1103 1196 1062 1089 1218 1085 49.0 55.3 41.0 54.2 47.9 43.8 52.7 45.4 48.8 50.1 42.9 9.4 12.9 5.0 12.3 8.8 6.6 11.5 7.4 9.3 10.1 6.1 Ocean currents: transport warm and cold water from the equator to the poles and back Elevation: height above sea or ocean level Latitude: how far from the equator to the north and south poles; imaginary lines east to west People People make the Northeast Region unique or special. First, it is the second most urban region of the U.S. Second, 85% of the people live in an urban or city area. Third, it is the most culturally diverse region. Last, it is the most densely populated region. There are on average 345.5 people per square mile. This means many people live near each other. City State Population New York City Philadelphia New York (NY) Pennsylvania (PA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) 8.491.079 Boston Baltimore Pittsburgh Providence 1,526,006 617,594 620,961 305,704 178,042 Population density 27,012/sq mi 10,430/ km sq 3,501/sq mi 1,352/ km sq 12,793/ sq mi 4,939/ km sq 1,265/ sq mi 489/ km sq 5,521/sq mi 2,132/km sq 9,676/sq mi 3,736/ km sq Landmarks Historic and Cultural Landmarks Landmarks are made by nature or people. A landmark can be a park or a building or a statue. The Northeast Region has important natural and historic or cultural landmarks. 1) Immigration – Statue of Liberty, 1886 Skyscraper - Empire State Building, 1931 New York City, NY 2) U.S. Independence Liberty Bell - 1751 Independence Hall Philadelphia, PA 3) Immigration / Immigrants Ellis Island - 1892 New York City / New Jersey 4) U.S. independence Ship - Boston Tea Party Ships, 1773 Boston, MA 5) French, British & Indian War), 17541763; Fort Pitt Pittsburgh, PA 6) Star Spangle Banner – U.S. national song (anthem) , 1814 Fort McHenry Baltimore, MD 7) Women’s rights, 1848 Seneca Falls, NY 8) Sailing and Fishing industries - Maine Lighthouses, 1791 9) Anti-slavery leader Harriet Tubman Home Auburn, NY, 1903 Natural Landmarks Niagara Falls 3 waterfalls New York State Hickory Run Boulder Field 20,000 year old 17 acre field of sandstone rocks Pennsylvania Highest mountain peak in the Northeast Mount Washington / Aliocochook New Hampshire Natural Resources The Northeast Region has many natural resources. Natural resources are from nature or the earth. In the Mid-Atlantic Region, there is rich farmland. Farmers grow grapes, apples, peaches, onions, wheat, mushrooms, and corn. In New England, the farm land is rocky. The farmers grow potatoes. They get maple syrup from trees. They raise cranberries in “bogs” or a wetland. Farmers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions also raise cows, sheep and pigs. Most cows are “dairy” or for milk. Natural Resources Lumber / Trees / Forest Marble & Granite / rock Iron Ore / minerals & rocks Maple Syrup / tree sap Coal Water: rivers, lakes, ocean /sea Harbors Seafood: crabs, clams, lobster, oysters, fish Sports Four sports started in the Northeast Region. Each sports has a “Hall of Fame” or a place to honor great athletes, coaches and leaders in the sport. Can you find the cities on a map? Baseball started in New York City in 1845. The “Hall of Fame” is in Cooperstown, NY. Basketball started in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891. The “Hall of Fame” is in Springfield, MA. Why do people live in the Northeast Region? Why do people live in the Northeast Region? You will make a hypothesis or a guess based on evidence. 1. Look at the information on the Northeast Region. Brainstorm four reaons why people live in the Northeast Region. 1 -‐ 4 -‐ Live in the Northeast Region 2 -‐ 3 -‐ Volleyball started in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. The “Hall of Fame” is in Holyoke, MA. Lacrosse was created by Native Americans in the1600s. The “Hall of Fame” is in Baltimore, MD. 2. Complete the chart: Why should we live in the Northeast Region? ________(is) (are) a reason to live in the Northeast because _______________. Comparison Points Yes because… No because… 1. landforms / bodies of water 2. climate 3. people / sports 4. natural resources