Explore some of the other famous physical geographical features of the United States, including Glacier National Park to Niagara Falls.
Middle West, or Midwest, that part of the United States lying between the northern Great Plains and the Appalachians, centering mainly on the upper Mississippi basin. See more »
America is a big ol' place. Did you know that there are 50 states that constitute the United States? If so, you might enjoy this quiz on the 50 states, because that question is about as easy as it's going to get. Strap in and take a cruise around the United States with this HowStuffWorks original quiz.
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Think New York City is the state capital of New York? Then you may have a bit of trouble with this state capitals quiz. Give it a shot and learn a little something along the way. (The state capital of New York is Albany, by the way.)
See more »Albemarle Sound, a shallow arm of the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern North Carolina.
See more »Baker Island, an uninhabited coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean, about 1,900 miles (3,060 km) southwest of Hawaii.
See more »Glacier National Park, a unit of the National Park System in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana.
See more »Gulf Coastal Plain, the low-lying area that borders the Gulf of Mexico, from Florida to the Yucatán Peninsula.
See more »Hampton Roads, a wide channel in southeastern Virginia by which the James River enters Chesapeake Bay.
See more »Hell Gate, a rocky channel in the East River at New York City. It lies between upper Manhattan and Long Island.
See more »Lewis and Clark Cavern, a large limestone cave in Jefferson County, Montana. It is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Butte.
See more »Llano Estacado, or Staked Plain, a plateau in the western Texas Panhandle and southeast New Mexico, forming the southern part of the High Plains.
See more »Long Island Sound, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating Connecticut and Long Island.
See more »Luray Caverns, a series of caves in the Shenandoah Valley near Luray, Virginia, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Washington, D.C.
See more »Middle West, or Midwest, that part of the United States lying between the northern Great Plains and the Appalachians, centering mainly on the upper Mississippi basin.
See more »Muir Glacier, a glacier of southeastern Alaska in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
See more »Multnomah Falls, a waterfall in northwestern Oregon, 30 miles (48 km) east of Portland.
See more »New England, the northeastern region of the United States, containing the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
See more »Niagara Falls, a waterfall on the border between the United States and Canada. The falls are on the Niagara River, which flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
See more »Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River in New Jersey and New York.
See more »Pamlico Sound, a body of water on the coast of North Carolina. Its greatest length is 75 miles (120 km), and its width varies from 8 to 30 miles (13 to 48 km).
See more »Pearl Harbor, a landlocked body of water on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, northwest of Honolulu.
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