Map of the United States
United States of America
The United States is located in North America. Below you can see where the United States sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Washington D.C..
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Administrative divisions of the United States
The United States is divided into 51 states.
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- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is the United States?
The United States lies in North America. Its geographic centre is at about 37.09° N, 95.71° W, and the capital, Washington D.C., is at 38.90° N, 77.04° W.
With 9,525,067 km², it is the 2nd-largest of the 35 countries in the Americas — about 39 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Its main territory lies in the Northern Hemisphere, though overseas territories extend across the equator.
Geography of the United States
- Continent
- Americas
- Region
- North America
- Area
- 9,525,067 km²
- Geographic centre
- 37.09° N, 95.71° W
- Capital (Washington D.C.)
- 38.90° N, 77.04° W
- Size rank in the Americas
- 2 of 35
- Highest point
- Denali (6,190 m)
- Land borders
- 2
Bordering countries: Canada, Mexico.