Western U.S.
Left coast region
The Western U.S. is the region comprising states west of the Great Plains, typically including the Pacific Coast states, Mountain West, and sometimes the Southwest.
The term implies not just geography but cultural identity—open spaces, frontier history, outdoor recreation.
She moved to the Western U.S. for the hiking.
Boundaries vary by context; Texas sometimes falls in, sometimes out.
- Rocky MountainsWestern North American cordillera
- Gold RushHistoric prospector migration
- ghost townsDepopulated former communities
- redwood forestsGroves of massive conifers
- logging campsForest work settlements
Hollywood · desert ecosystems · rodeo · cattle ranches · Grand Canyon · Sierra Nevada · Pacific Ocean · Pacific Coast Highway · cowboy · surf culture · Lewis and Clark Expedition · Native American tribes · Spanish missions · Silicon Valley · Oregon Trail · Route 66 · Manifest Destiny · Mojave Desert
Western U.S.Eastern U.S.
American region bordering Atlantic
East Coast · Northeastern U.S. · Mid-Atlantic · New England · Appalachia
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