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Interstate regions

Official U.S. regions

Many regions in the United States are defined in law or regulations by the federal government.

Census Bureau-designated areas

US Census Regions and Divisions

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau:[1]

Standard Federal Regions

Standard Federal Regions

The ten standard Federal Regions were established by OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circular A-105, "Standard Federal Regions," in April, 1974, and required for all executive agencies. In recent years, some agencies have tailored their field structures to meet program needs and facilitate interaction with local, state and regional counterparts. However, the OMB must still approve any departures.

  • Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
  • Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
  • Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
  • Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
  • Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
  • Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
  • Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
  • Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
  • Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Federal Reserve banks

Federal Reserve districts

The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 divided the country into twelve districts with a central Federal Reserve Bank in each district. These twelve Federal Reserve Banks together form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.

Time Zones

Main article: Time in the United States
U.S. time zones

Courts of Appeals circuits

Main article: United States courts of appeals
U.S. Courts of Appeals circuits

The Federal Circuit is not a regional circuit. Its jurisdiction is nationwide, but based on subject matter.

Bureau of Economic Analysis Regions

Bureau of Economic Analysis regions

The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines regions for comparison of economic data.[2]

Energy Information Administration

The Energy Information Administration currently uses the PADD system established by Petroleum Administration for War in World War II.[3] It is used for data collection on refining petroleum and its products. Each PADD is subdivided into refining districts.

  • PADD I: East Coast
    • East Coast: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida; along with counties in New York east of, north of and including Cayuga, Tompkins, and Chemung; and counties in Pennsylvania east of and including Bradford, Sullivan, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Dauphin and York.
    • Appalachian No. 1: West Virginia along with counties of Pennsylvania and New York State not mentioned above.
  • PADD II: Midwest
    • Indiana-Illinois-Kentucky: Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio
    • Minnesota-Wisconsin-North and South Dakota: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota
    • Oklahoma-Kansas-Missouri: Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa
  • PADD III: Gulf Coast
    • Texas Gulf Coast: The Texan counties of Newton, Orange, Jefferson, Jasper, Tyler, Hardin, Liberty, Chambers, Polk, San Jacinto, Montgomery, Harris, Galveston, Waller, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, Victoria, Calhoun, Refugio, Aransas, San Patricio, Nueces, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron
    • Texas Inland: Texan counties not mentioned above.
    • Louisiana Gulf Coast: Parishes of Louisiana south of, and including Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington; along with Pearl River, Stone, George, Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson County of Mississippi; and Alabama's Mobile and Baldwin County.
    • North Louisiana-Arkansas: Arkansas and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama not mentioned above.
    • New Mexico: New Mexico
  • PADD IV: Rocky Mountain: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado
  • PADD V: West Coast: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii[4]

PADD I can also be subdivided into 3 Subdistricts:

  • Sub-PAD 1A: New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
  • Sub-PAD 1B: Central Atlantic (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia)
  • Sub-PAD 1C: Lower Atlantic (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia)[5]

PADD system was established in World War II and therefore don't accurately reflect current trends. The EIA has updated the PADD system with a complimentary set of regions to reflect this and will change it to suite current needs. (Note: Region 9 includes countries not part of the USA but is included for the sake of completion since it contains Puerto Rico)

  • Region 1: PADD I
  • Region 2: PADD II "Inland" (States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee and Kentucky)
  • Region 3: PADD II "Lakes" (States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio)
  • Region 4: PADD III "Gulf" (Refining districts of Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Gulf Coast)
  • Region 5: PADD III "Inland" (Refining districts of Texas Inland, New Mexico and North Louisiana-Arkansas)
  • Region 6: PADD IV
  • Region 7: PADD V "California" (State of California)
  • Region 8: PADD V "Other" (States of Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington)
  • Region 9: "International"

Unofficial U.S. multi-state regions

The Belts

For a more comprehensive list, see List of belt regions of the United States.

Interstate metropolitan areas

Interstate megalopolises

(Megapolitan area, Megalopolis)

Intrastate regions

Alabama

Map of Alabama regions

Alaska

The Alaska Panhandle

Arizona

The Arizona Strip
For a more comprehensive list, see List of regions of Arizona.

Arkansas

  • Northern Arkansas
  • Crowley's Ridge
  • The Delta
  • Northwest Arkansas
  • Central Arkansas
  • The River Valley
  • Southern Arkansas

California

Colorado

An enlargeable map of the Front Range Urban Corridor of Colorado and Wyoming

Connecticut

Greater Bridgeport Region in location to other officially recognized Connecticut regions with regional governments.
Connecticut Panhandle and "The Oblong"

In Connecticut, there are 15 official regions, each with a regional government that serves for the absence of county government in Connecticut. There are also a fair number of unofficial regions in Connecticut with no regional government.

Delaware

"Upstate"

"Slower Lower"

Florida

The First Coast
Florida Panhandle
Directional regions
Local vernacular regions

Georgia

Physiographic Regions of Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Idaho Panhandle

Illinois

Main article: Regions of Illinois
Southern Illinois is also known as "Little Egypt".

Indiana

Main article: Geography of Indiana
Regions of Indiana

Iowa

Regions of Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Kentucky's regions (click on image for color coding information.)

Louisiana

Map of Louisiana regions

Maine

Maryland

Geographic regions of Maryland

Massachusetts

Berkshire region of Massachusetts

Michigan

Main article: Geography of Michigan

Minnesota

Main article: Geography of Minnesota
Regions of Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Missouri Bootheel

Montana

Nebraska

Nebraska Panhandle

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

Regions of New York as defined by the New York State Department of Economic Development

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

  The area roughly coboured by the Great Black Swamp

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Panhandle

Oregon

Oregon topography
Oregon's High Desert

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Travel/Tourism Locations
Other Geographical Distinctions

South Dakota

Tennessee

Main article: Grand Divisions of Tennessee
other geographical distinctions:

Texas

Main article: List of geographical regions in Texas
Texas Panhandle

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Map of the Shenandoah Valley

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Door Peninsula

Wyoming

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Census Bureau Regions and Divisions with State FIPS Codes" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  2. ^ "BEA Regions". Bureau of Economic Analysis. February 18, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Records of Petroleum Administration for War". Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Appedix A: District Description and Maps" (PDF). Energy Information Administration. October 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "PADD Definitions". Energy Information Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Annual Energy Outlook 2012". Energy Information Administration. June 25, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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