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Bookmark or Share- The West | Definition, States, Map, & History | Britannicathe 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.
- Western United States - WikipediaThe Western United States (also called the American West, the Western States, the Far West, the Western territories, and the West) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau.
- The West - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework HelpThe West was the last region of the United States to be settled and developed. Parts of the region, however, were settled before the colonies on the East Coast were established. Spanish explorers reached parts of what are now California and Texas in the 1500s.
- 5 US Regions Map and Facts | MapprThese states are then divided into 5 geographical regions: the Northeast, the Southeast, the Midwest, the Southwest, and the West, each with different climates, economies, and people. Map of the 5 US regions with state abbreviations, including Hawaii and Alaska (not to scale).
- Map of Western United States | MapprThe Western United States makes up the largest of the five US regions, covering 4,851,699 square kilometers (1,873,252 square miles) and 13 states. The region makes up about half of the total area of the USA.
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