* Composed of the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
* Named for its location in relation to the original thirteen colonies.
The South
* Composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.
* Named for its location below the Mason-Dixon Line, which was originally surveyed to settle a border dispute between Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Midwest
* Composed of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
* Named for its location in the middle of the United States, between the East Coast and the West Coast.
The West
* Composed of the states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and Hawaii.
* Named for its location in the westernmost part of the United States.