Geography of the United States Forty-nine states in the United States (all except Hawaii) lie on the North American continent; 48 of these (all except Alaska and Hawaii) are contiguous and form the continental United States 144.36 Kb. 1
Chapter 5 – Urban Sprawl Section 1 – Introduction Would you be surprised if you brought a picnic to a place called Hickory Woods, and there were no woods? Or if you took a drive to Partridge Farms 81.59 Kb. 1
Level II ecoregions of the Conterminous United States Forest types here range from coniferous with red pine, white pine, and spruce, to hardwoods of poplar, oak, sugar maple, birch, and beech. Land use in this relatively sparsely populated region is mostly forestry, tourism, and mining 25.06 Kb. 1