Five U.S. East Coast States: Maine to Connecticut

Five states on the U.S. East Coast (north to south):

1. Maine — rocky coast, lobster, Acadia NP, northern terminus
2. New Hampshire — 18 mi coast, White Mountains, first-in-nation primary
3. Massachusetts — Boston, Cape Cod, Plymouth, Salem, Revolution cradle
4. Rhode Island — smallest state, 400 mi coastline, Newport mansions, religious freedom roots
5. Connecticut — Long Island Sound, Yale, insurance capital, suburban NYC

Full East Coast (14 states): ME, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL.