Western United States
Beyond the Rockies
The Western United States is the region comprising states west of the Great Plains, typically including the Mountain and Pacific states.
The boundaries vary by source, but the West generally spans from Montana and Colorado to California and Alaska.
She moved to the Western United States for the tech jobs.
The region is associated with wide open spaces, rugged landscapes, and historically, frontier expansion.
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- ranchingOperating a livestock farm
- cattle driveMoving herd to market
- ColoradoWestern rectangular state
- Rocky MountainsWestern North American cordillera
national park · ski resort · wildfire · public lands · open range · water resources · Native American history · Oregon Trail · wagon train · Great Basin · gold mining · Manifest Destiny · desert climate · dust bowl · Great Plains · transcontinental railroad · sand · cowboy
Western United StatesEastern United States
Atlantic coastal states collectively
East Coast · New England · Northeastern United States · Mid-Atlantic · Atlantic Coast
Western United StatesOld South
Pre-Civil War Southern states
Dixie · Bible Belt · New England · Southern United States · Rust Belt
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