Geography of the US

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  Geography of the US

  The 48 states that form the main block of the country are known as the continental, or contiguous, United States. They stretch from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific...

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  Geology of the US

  Laurentia, also known as the North American craton, is the geological core of the North American continent. A craton is an ancient and stable area of continental crust that has...

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  Climate of the US

  The 48 states that form the contiguous United States stretch from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. Alaska reaches far into the Arctic, while Hawaii...

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  Atlantic Coastal Plain

  The Atlantic Coastal Plain lies along the eastern and southern edge of the United States, stretching from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to South Padre Island, Texas, a distance of...

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  Appalachian Highlands

  The Appalachian Mountains run from Alabama in the south northeastwards as far as Maine, continuing on into Canada. The range, consisting of rocks formed hundreds of millions of...

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  Great Lakes

  The five main lakes making up the North American Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario—lie along or near the border between the United States and Canada...

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  Interior Plains

  The Interior Plains extend from the Appalachian Highlands in the east across the Great Plains as far as the Rocky Mountains in the west, and from the Gulf Coastal Plain in the...

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  Rocky Mountains

  The Rocky Mountains form part of the great mountain chain called the North American Cordillera, which extends north into Canada and south into Mexico. In the US, the Rockies...

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  Intermontane Plateaus

  Between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Cascades and Sierra Nevada ranges to the west lies the Intermontane Plateaus. A vast and arid area, it is divided into three...

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  Pacific Coast Ranges

  The Pacific Coast Ranges are a series of mountain ranges, valley and basins that stretch north–south along the west coast of North America. They form part of a geographical...

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  Geography of Alaska

  Located in the northwest corner of North America and geographically separated from the contiguous United States, Alaska shares an eastern border with Canada. The state can be...

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