Midwestern United States
Great Lakes region
The Midwestern United States is the north-central region of the country, stretching from Ohio to the Dakotas and Kansas to Minnesota.
Often called the Midwest or the heartland, it's characterized by agricultural plains, manufacturing cities, and a cultural reputation for friendliness and practical values.
She grew up in the Midwest.
The boundaries are loosely defined—some include states others exclude.
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- North DakotaNorthern Plains state
- IndianaMidwestern state, nineteenth admitted
- cornfieldCultivated plot of maize
corn on the cob · Nebraska · Wisconsin · prairie · flat horizon · rust belt · county fair · meat and potatoes · flyover country · Minnesota · Michigan · Great Plains · Oklahoma · region · Kansas · Iowa · Ohio River Valley · Missouri
Midwestern United StatesEast Coast
America's eastern shoreline
West Coast · Pacific Coast · Atlantic Coast · Northeastern United States · Southern United States
Midwestern United Statescoastal elites
Prosperous city-dwellers by sea
New York City · Los Angeles · Hollywood · Manhattan · San Francisco
Midwestern United StatesRocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
Pacific Coast · coastal regions · Atlantic coast · Florida · Hawaii
Midwest, Midwesterner, mid, middle, midst, midway, midpoint, midland, west