Northeast United States Geography

Northeast Region

​Northeast Region

• ​The Northeast region is made up of 11 states.

  • ​Maine

  • ​Vermont

  • ​New Hampshire

  • ​Massachusetts

  • ​Rhode Island

  • ​Connecticut

  • ​New York

  • ​Pennsylvania

  • ​Delaware

  • ​New Jersey

  • ​Maryland

​Physical Landscape

• ​The Northeast region is largely covered by the Appalachian Mountain region.

• ​It is also right off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

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• ​Also include regions of hills and Coastal plains.

​Catskill Mountains

​Adirondack mountains

​Climate

• ​Four distinct seasons

  • ​Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall

• ​Cold wet winters

  • ​Lake Effect Snow

• ​Humid summers

​History

• ​Native Americans have been living on this land for thousands of years.

• First European settlers arrived in the early 1600's.

• ​Historically, the Northeast has been thegateway for immigrants.

  • ​Ellis Island

Natural Resources​

• ​What are the Natural resources of the Northeast?

  • Fish, clam, and lobster from the coast

  • Lumber, paper, and maple syrup from the forests

  • Dairy products and farming

​Economy

• ​Tourism is important in the Northeast Region

  • New York City

  • Atlantic City, New Jersey (Gambling)

  • Niagara Falls (Honeymoon Capital of the USA)

  • ​Washington D.C.

• This region is the home to the most major corporations in the United States.

​Culture

• ​Most of New England is rural - small towns and villages

• ​Major Cities: 

  • Boston, MA, 

  • Providence, R.I.

  • New York City, NY.

  • ​Baltimore, MD

• ​Early center of American literature –  Famous writers

  • Emerson 

  • Thoreau 

  • Hawthorne 

  • Poe

  • Stephen King

​Future

• ​Continued shift to Service and high tech economic functions in major cities.

• ​Rural to Urban Migration

  • ​Family farms being sold

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• ​Overfishing of commercial fishermen have decreased the numbers of bottomfeeder fish.