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1 day ago · The Western United States, also called the American West, the Western States, the Far West, and the West, is the region comprising the westernmost U.S. states. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term the West changed. Before around 1800, the crest of the Appalachian Mountains was seen as the western frontier.
Jun 11, 2024 · the West, region, western U.S., mostly west of the Great Plains and including, by federal government definition, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Jun 20, 2024 · The U.S. is considered the West due to its geographical location west of the Great Plains. It includes states such as Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Jun 18, 2024 · 2 Week West Coast USA Itinerary from Durango to San Francisco. DAY 1 of your West Coast 2 week road trip: Durango & Monument Valley. DAY 2 Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Glen Canyon & Grand Canyon. DAY 3 of your two week West Coast road trip: Bryce Canyon National Park & Zion National Park.
2 days ago · The Southwestern United States, also known as the American Southwest or simply the Southwest, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States that includes Arizona and New Mexico, along with adjacent portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
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2 days ago · Southwest, region, southwestern United States, historically denoting several geographic areas in turn and changing over the years as the nation expanded. After the War of 1812, the Southwest generally meant Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana; after Texas was annexed, it, too, was included.