

List of States:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.United States Bordering Countries:
Canada, MexicoRegional Maps:
Map of North America, World Map

Where is the United States?




United States Wall Map:


United States on a World Wall Map:
The United States of America is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many other features. This is a great map for students, schools, offices, and anywhere that a nice map of the world is needed for education, display or decor.

United States On a Large Wall Map of North America:


United States Map with State Names:
A simple map of the USA labeled with only the names of the states.

United States Map with State Capitals:


Explore the United States Using Google Earth:
Google Earth is a free program from Google that allows you to explore satellite images showing the cities and landscapes of the United States and all of North America in fantastic detail. It works on your desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. The images in many areas are detailed enough that you can see houses, vehicles and even people on a city street. Google Earth is free and easy-to-use.

Physical Map of the United States:
This map shows the terrrain of the USA in shaded relief. Higher elevations are shown in brown and tan, like the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast Ranges of the western United States. In the eastern U.S., the Appalachian Mountains trend from New England down to Alabama. You can see numerous rivers running across the country to the Mississippi River Basin, which drains everything from the Rockies in the west to the Appalachians in the east. Major lakes are also shown on the map, including the Great Lakes in the northeast, the Great Salt Lake of Utah, and Lake Okeechobee in Florida.
United States Satellite Image

United States Information:
The United States is located on the North American Continent. The United States of America is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south.
United States Cities:

United States Locations:
Appalachian Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Casacade Mountain Range, Chesapeake Bay, Grat Salt Lake, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Okeechobee, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lower Red Lake, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Pacific Ocean, Rio Grande, Rocky Mountains, Salton Sea, Straits of Florida and Upper Red Lake.
United States Natural Resources:
The United States has some fossil fuel deposits of coal, petroleum and natural gas. There are a number of metal and metallic resources present, including copper, lead, molybdenum, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, silver, tungsten and zinc. Other natural resources include potash, timber and phosphates.
United States Natural Hazards:
The United States has numerous natural hazards. There are hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts, flooding, mud slides in California, and frequent tornadoes in the midwest and southeast. Varied other occurrences include volcanoes, and earthquake activity around the Pacific Basin, tsunamis, and forest fires in the western portion of the country. In northern Alaska there is permafrost, which is a major impediment to development.
United States Environmental Issues:
The United States is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels. There is acid rain resulting from the air pollution of both the U.S. and Canada. Much of the western part of the country has limited natural fresh water resources, which requires careful management. The U.S. has water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers. There are also land issues regarding desertification.

