Eastern United States

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region of the United States

The Eastern United States is the region of the country along and near the Atlantic coast, encompassing densely populated states, major historic cities, and key economic and political centers.

Aliases (4)

Statements (128)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	region of the United States →
borders	Atlantic Ocean →
climateIncludes	humid continental climate → humid subtropical climate → subtropical climate → tropical savanna climate (southern Florida) →
containsCity	Atlanta → Baltimore → Birmingham, Alabama → Boston → Buffalo, New York → Charleston, South Carolina → Charlotte, North Carolina → Chicago → Cincinnati NERFINISHED → Cleveland → Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED → Detroit → Hartford NERFINISHED → Indianapolis → Jacksonville, Florida → Louisville → Memphis → Miami → Milwaukee → Nashville → New Orleans → New York City → Orlando → Philadelphia → Pittsburgh → Portland, Maine NERFINISHED → Providence → Raleigh → Richmond, Virginia → Savannah, Georgia → St. Louis → Tampa → Washington, D.C. →
containsEconomicRegion	Research Triangle → Rust Belt → Sun Belt (eastern portion) → Wall Street and New York financial district →
containsHistoricSite	Boston Freedom Trail → Colonial Williamsburg → Fort Sumter → Gettysburg National Military Park → Independence Hall → Jamestown, Virginia → Monticello → Mount Vernon → National Mall →
containsLake	Lake Erie NERFINISHED → Lake Huron (southern and western shores) → Lake Michigan (eastern shore) → Lake Ontario → Lake Superior (southern shore) →
containsLandform	Appalachian Mountains → Atlantic Coastal Plain → Florida Everglades → Great Smoky Mountains → Piedmont →
containsNationalCapital	Washington, D.C. →
containsNationalPark	Acadia National Park → Biscayne National Park → Congaree National Park → Cuyahoga Valley National Park → Dry Tortugas National Park → Everglades National Park → Gateway Arch National Park → Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (eastern access region) → Great Smoky Mountains National Park → Hot Springs National Park → Indiana Dunes National Park → Isle Royale National Park → Mammoth Cave National Park → New River Gorge National Park and Preserve → Shenandoah National Park → Voyageurs National Park →
containsRiver	Delaware River → Hudson River → James River → Mississippi River (lower and middle reaches) → Ohio River → Potomac River → Savannah River → St. Lawrence River (U.S. portion) → Susquehanna River →
country	United States of America →
hasPart	Appalachian region → Florida Peninsula → Great Lakes region (eastern portion) → Mid-Atlantic states → New England → Northeastern United States → Southeastern United States →
includesFederalDistrict	District of Columbia →
includesState	Alabama → Arkansas → Connecticut → Delaware → Florida → Georgia → Illinois → Indiana → Kentucky → Louisiana → Maine → Maryland → Massachusetts → Michigan → Mississippi → New Hampshire → New Jersey → New York → North Carolina → Ohio → Pennsylvania → Rhode Island → South Carolina → Tennessee → Vermont → Virginia → West Virginia → Wisconsin →
locatedIn	North America →
timeZoneIncludes	Central Time Zone (eastern portion) → Eastern Time Zone →

Referenced by (57)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Appalachia ("eastern United States") → Appalachian Plateau ("eastern United States") → Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area → Central Virginia → Interstate 395 → James River → Kayaderosseras Creek ("eastern United States") → Little River (Durham County, North Carolina) ("eastern United States") → Mason–Dixon Line → National Road → Ohio Valley region ("eastern United States") → Old Dominion → Piedmont Plateau ("eastern United States") → Piedmont-Atlantic Coastal Plain fall line ("eastern United States") → South Atlantic ("eastern United States") → Upper South → Upstate New York (broad sense) → Valley and Ridge Province ("eastern United States") → West Virginia →	locatedIn
Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges → Eastern Conference (MLS) → Eastern Conference (WNBA) → Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association → Interstate 73 ("eastern United States") → Interstate 77 → Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference → NHL Eastern Conference ("Eastern North America") → Philadelphia Union II →	region
Mid-Atlantic states → Piedmont region of Georgia → Walkill River ("Eastern United States river system") →	partOf
Atlantic Coast Conference → ECAC (historical regional governance) → Marine Corps Installations East ("eastern United States") →	regionServed
Central Pacific Railroad historic route ("eastern United States") → First Transcontinental Railroad ("eastern United States") →	connects
Chessie System → PCC&StL →	operatedInRegion
ECAC (historical regional governance) →	basedIn
Panhandle Route →	connectedRegion
Philadelphia Phillies–Atlanta Braves rivalry →	geographicContext
Bayard, West Virginia →	geographicRegion
MET →	geographicScope
Chicago SRW wheat →	hasPrimaryRegion
United Colonies ("Eastern North America") →	historicalRegion
AHL Eastern Conference ("eastern United States") →	includesTeamsFrom
Eastern Recruiting Region ("United States eastern states") →	jurisdiction
Eastern Division →	location
East Division (AFL) →	locationRegion
CSX Transportation ("eastern United States") →	operatesInArea
Lincoln Highway (historic alignment via U.S. 40) →	passesThrough
E-ZPass ("eastern United States") →	primarilyUsedIn
Viewliner baggage-dormitory car →	primaryRegion
Norfolk Southern Corporation →	railNetworkRegion
Trans States Airlines →	servedRegion
PRR T1 →	serviceRegion
Peninsula Campaign →	theater