The Great Plains grassland covers a large amount of the Midwest region?s 821,000 square miles. Notable landmarks in the Midwest include Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota.
The Northeast is the smallest region in the United States, covering less than 200,000 square miles. It includes the largest city in the United States, New York City.
The West contains at least a part of every single desert in the United States. It includes both the most populated and the least populated states in the nation.
Nearly the entire Southeast is part of a deciduous forest biome. The wide range of different Southeastern traditions has led to it being considered the richest cultural region in the United States.
The Southwest has landscapes ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Palo Duro Canyon. Well-known Southwesterners include U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon B. Johnson.
