List of regions of the United States

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.

  • 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

Federal Reserve districts

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

U.S. 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

  • Northern Arkansas
  • Crowley's Ridge
  • the Delta
  • Northwest Arkansas
  • Central Arkansas
  • the River Valley
  • Southern Arkansas

California

Colorado

An enlargeable map of the Front Range Urban Corridor of Colorado and Wyoming

Connecticut

Greater Bridgeport Region in location to other officially recognized 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

Physiographic Regions of 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

Maine

Maryland

Geographic regions of Maryland

Massachusetts

Berkshire region of Massachusetts

Michigan

Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Upper 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 area roughly coboured by the Great Black Swamp

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

Notes


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