Location and Geography: Connecticut is bordered by two major East Coast states, Massachusetts and New York, and serves as a suburb for many of their city workers. Connecticut has been historically important due to its major waterways and easy access to the Atlantic Ocean. Counties and Regions: The state of Connecticut has eight counties, but unusually, it has no county governments. It has instead been divided into fifteen administrative regions, most of which have their own governing bodies. The official regions of Connecticut are as follows:   Capitol Region Central Connecticut Region Central Naugatuck Valley Region Connecticut River Estuary Region …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Washington (often called “Washington state” to distinguish it from Washington, D.C.) is located in the far northwest section of the coterminous United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It has a rainforest-like environment in its western part, while its eastern side is much more arid. The state is home to several dangerous volcanoes such as Mount St. Helens, which erupted violently in 1980, killing 57 people and causing extensive damage. Counties and Regions: The state of Washington has 39 counties, which are roughly grouped into the following regions:   Central Washington Columbia Plateau Eastern Washington Kitsap Peninsula Long …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a New England state found directly beneath New Hampshire and Vermont. It is known for its complicated system of bays and capes, as well as the socially and historically important city of Boston. Counties and Regions: Massachusetts has fourteen counties, although some of these are actually less powerful than certain town and city governments in the state. Dividing Massachusetts into general regions gives the following breakdown:   The Berkshires (western Massachusetts) Cape Ann Cape Cod Central Massachusetts Greater Boston (metropolitan area) Martha’s Vineyard (island) Merrimack Valley MetroWest Nantucket (island) North Shore Pioneer …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Wyoming is a Mountain State located in the middle of the Rocky Mountain range, right between Colorado to the south and Montana to the north. It is famous for its naturally-occurring geysers, undisturbed ecosystems, and other phenomena. Counties and Regions: Wyoming, which is one of only three states without natural landmark borders, is split into 23 large counties. Nearly half of the state’s land is owned and administered by the federal government. Here are just some of Wyoming’s many famous national parks, monuments, and historic sites:   Bighorn Canyon Devil’s Tower Flaming Gorge Fort Laramie Fossil Butte …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Missouri is located in the southeastern portion of the Midwestern United States, bumping up against the region known as the South. Its central location and important river system have made it a crossroads of several different cultures. Counties and Regions: In addition to its 114 counties, Missouri is home to a single independent city, St. Louis. Its geographic regions could be summed up as follows:   Dissected Till Plains Lead Belt (southeastern Missouri) Little Dixie (along the Missouri River) Missouri Bootheel Natchez Trace The Ozarks (mountains) Population: Missouri has nearly six million people living there, more than …Continue reading →

  Location and Geography: South Carolina is located on the southeastern coast of the United States, sandwiched between North Carolina and the state of Georgia. It is considered to be a part of the Deep South region of the U.S. both culturally and geographically. Counties and Regions: South Carolina’s 46 counties can be generally said to be a part of one of the Upstate (northwestern), the Midlands (central), or the Lowcountry (coastal) regions. The geographical areas of South Carolina could probably be boiled down to the following:   Blue Ridge Mountains Charleston Metropolitan Area Coastal South Carolina Columbia Metropolitan Area …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Rhode Island is notable for being the smallest state in the country, located in the New England region directly underneath Massachusetts. Much of Rhode Island’s mass is actually made up of water, although, contrary to its common name, it is not an island but a coastal area. Counties and Regions: Rhode Island, being small, has only five counties. These do not have provisional governments, and instead the most powerful local governments are those of the cities and towns. The general regions of Rhode Islands could be described as follows: Blackstone Valley Block Island East Bay South County …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: North Carolina is located along the eastern coastline of the United States, right between the states of Virginia and South Carolina. Though it is considered to be a part of the American South culturally and geographically, North Carolina’s central position has facilitated mixed sentiments on many issues, both historically and in the modern day. Counties and Regions: The number of counties in North Carolina is set at exactly 100. It covers a geographical area that is vast in its diversity. The more generally recognized regions could be summed up as:   Appalachian Foothills Fayetteville Metropolitan Area High …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Delaware is the second-smallest state in the country, located on the East Coast and sharing a peninsula with the state of Maryland. It is surrounded by large cities and metropolitan areas, with much of the land area of Delaware being given over to suburbs. Counties and Regions: Delaware has only three counties, all of them obviously named after places in England: Kent, New Castle, and Sussex. Being such a tiny state, it only has a few general geographic regions as well, which are the Delaware Coast, the Delaware Valley, and the Cape Region. Population: Barely 900,000 people …Continue reading →

Location and Geography: Maryland is one of the states that borders the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C. (the other being Virginia). It is located more or less on the intangible geographical and cultural border that divides the Northern and Southern regions of the country, and this has defined much of its history. Counties and Regions: Maryland has twenty-three counties, in addition to the free city of Baltimore, which is considered equivalent to a county in terms of state administration. Maryland’s general regions can be accounted as follows:   Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Capital Region Central Maryland Chesapeake Bay Eastern …Continue reading →