North America

The historical geography of North America is very diverse and includes many geographic features and cultural traditions.

State of Connecticut

Connecticut (State)

Connecticut is one of the 50 states in the United States, located in the Northeastern part of the country. The capital of Connecticut is the city of Hartford. Connecticut is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the north, Rhode Island to the east, New York to the west, and New York Bay to the …

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Yukon Territory (Canada)

Yukon Territory (Canada)

The Yukon Territory is one of Canada’s territories. It is located in the northwest of the country and borders Alaska (USA) to the west and other Canadian territories: the Northwest Territories to the east and British Columbia to the south. The Yukon has an area of about 482 thousand square kilometers. This region of Canada …

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Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The photo shows St. Louis, a city on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the state of Missouri. Its calling card is the huge Gateway Arch, also called the “Gateway to the West”. The height, as well as the width of the base of the arch, is 192 meters. The observation deck at …

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Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is one of the most overcrowded cities in the world, with a cloud of smog hanging over it all the time. But despite this, Mexico City remains a beautiful city with a peculiar colonial charm. The site where Mexico City, the capital of Mexico today, is located is a fertile mountain valley located …

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Columbia River

Columbia River

The Columbia River is a large river that flows in North America and is about 2,000 kilometers long. The Columbia River flows through the province of British Columbia in Canada and the states of Washington and Oregon in the United States. The Columbia River is important to the region through which it flows. It serves …

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Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Fourth from the top in the Great Lakes system Lake Erie is part of the Great Lakes System of North America and is located on the border of the United States and Canada. It is not only the smallest lake in the group, but it is also the southernmost and the lowest-water lake of them …

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State of Michigan

Michigan (State)

History Thousands of years before Europeans came here, Michigan was home to several Indian tribes: the Ojibway, the Menominee, the Ottawa, the Miami, and the Potawatomi. They were all Algonquin, a group of indigenous peoples of North America, united by their language kinship. The only exceptions were the Wyandots (Huron), who belonged to the Iroquois …

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Great Plains Tornadoes

Great Plains

The Great Plains are vast flat areas that stretch across North America from Mexico to Canada. It is a geographic region that includes much of the Midwest and Central regions of the United States. The Great Plains, located in the heart of the United States, are known for badlands – rugged hilly areas with many …

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Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

The Gulf Stream is an ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that begins off the coast of Florida in the United States and then moves eastward across the Atlantic. It has a large impact on the climate of the regions along its path. The Gulf Stream is a global phenomenon that affects the climate of …

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Tundra of North America

Tundra of North America

The tundra of North America is a biome, or ecosystem, that extends across the north of the continent, including Alaska in the United States and Canada. The tundra is a cold and harsh area where conditions for plant and animal life are extremely unfavorable due to low temperatures, short summer seasons, lack of trees, and …

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