Northern United States

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cultural region geographic region

The Northern United States is the broad region of U.S. states that stretch along the country’s northern border, characterized by colder climates, significant industrial and urban centers, and proximity to Canada.

Aliases (2)

Great Lakes region ×2
American North ×1

Statements (77)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural region → geographic region →
borderFeature	Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waterway → international border crossings with Canada →
borders	Canada →
climateZone	humid continental climate → subarctic climate (in far northern areas) →
country	United States of America →
culturalCharacteristic	distinct winter recreation activities → influenced by European immigration → strong sports culture in American football → strong sports culture in ice hockey →
demographicFeature	ethnically diverse urban centers → large immigrant populations in cities →
environmentalFeature	Appalachian Mountains (northern section) → Great Lakes → Northern Plains grasslands → Rocky Mountains (northern section) →
hasCharacteristic	colder climate → four-season climate → high population density in metropolitan areas → historical manufacturing centers → presence of large urban centers → proximity to Canada–United States border → proximity to Great Lakes → significant industrial base → significant snowfall in winter →
hasEconomicSector	agriculture in rural areas → manufacturing sector → service sector → technology sector →
hasMajorCity	Boston → Chicago → Detroit → Minneapolis–Saint Paul → New York City → Philadelphia → Portland, Oregon → Seattle →
historicallyKnownFor	automobile industry → heavy industry → industrialization → manufacturing → steel production →
includesRegion	Great Lakes region → Midwest → New England → Northern Plains → Pacific Northwest → Upper Midwest →
includesState	Connecticut → Idaho → Illinois → Indiana → Iowa → Maine → Massachusetts → Michigan → Minnesota → Montana → New Hampshire → New York → North Dakota → Ohio → Oregon → Pennsylvania → Rhode Island → South Dakota → Vermont → Washington → Wisconsin → Wyoming →
locatedIn	United States of America →
politicalCharacteristic	contains many swing states in federal elections →
transportInfrastructure	major freight rail networks → major international airports → major interstate highway corridors →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
American Anti-Slavery Society → Congress of Racial Equality →	regionOfActivity
Empire Builder → Interstate 94 →	regionServed
Southern Canada →	adjacentTo
Voices of Freedom →	circulationRegion
Great Migration of African Americans →	destinationRegion
The North Star →	distributionArea
Gary, Indiana ("Great Lakes region") →	locatedIn
Northwest Indian War ("Great Lakes region") →	location
Free Soil Party →	regionOfSupport
The Warmth of Other Suns ("American North") →	setting