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Pacific Region of the United States

Mrs. Barrow’s 5th Grade SS

Political FeaturesThe pacific region includes 5 states

CaliforniaAlaskaHawaiiOregonWashington

Contiguous means connected48 states are connected and considered the

“mainland”2 are not contiguous (Hawaii & Alaska)

AlaskaHuge peninsulaNot part of the contiguous statesConnected to CanadaCapital: JuneauMajor city: Anchorage & my personal favorite…Barrow Twice the size of TexasSmallest in population

Alaska

AlaskaPhysical

Features:Brooks RangeAlaska RangeBering StraitBering SeaYukon RiverGulf of Alaska

Alaska’s EconomySeafood & ShellfishSubsistence fishing & huntingOil & natural gasFood processingSubsistence means that they live off of the

animals they hunt and fish.

HawaiiNot part of the contiguous statesAn archipelago (132 islands, 8 of which are the main islands)Located 2,400 miles off the west coast of CaliforniaVolcanic IslandsCapital: Honolulu (located on the island of Oahu)He 8 main islands are:

Hawaii Maui Kahoolawe Lanai Molokai Oahu Kauai Niihau

Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii’s EconomyPineapples (tropical fruit)Macadamia NutsU.S. Defense Industries (Pearl

Harbor)Food Processing

CaliforniaHas nearly 37 million people (greater than

any other state)Capital: SacramentoMajor Cities:

San FranciscoLos AngelesSan Diego

California Physical FeaturesCoastal RangeSierra Nevada

MountainsCentral ValleyDeath ValleyMohave DesertSan Andreas FaultSan Francisco BayLake TahoeColorado RiverSacramento River

California Physical Features

California’s EconomyCentral valley is known for

FruitsGreenhouse & nursery productsMotion Pictures & TV programsFood processing

WashingtonCapital: OlympiaMajor city: SeattlePhysical Features:

Puget SoundCascade MountainsColumbia RiverSnake River

Washington

Washington’s EconomyOrchard fruit (apples) Food processingComputers & softwareAerospace industriestourism

OregonCapital: SalemMajor City:

PortlandPhysical

features:Cascade

MountainsColumbia RiverCoastal Range

Oregon’s EconomyFood processingMachinery, computers, electronic equipment