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Political Features of the New England Region
Massachusetts- Capital is Boston. Boston is the largest city in New England
Political Features of the New England Region
Rhode Island- capital is Providence. Rhode Island is the smallest state
Political Features of the New England Region
New England has 6 states. They are:
Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island
Physical Features of the New England Region
Appalachian Mountains Dominate the New England region Include the White Mountains (a
smaller mountains range in the Appalachians)
Within the White Mountain Range is Mount Washington.
Mount Washington is the highest point in New England.
Physical Features of the New England Region
Massachusetts Bay Protects Boston from the Atlantic
Ocean Located on the coast of
Massachusetts Next to Cape Cod
Physical Features of the New England Region
Atlantic Ocean Borders all states, except Vermont. Therefore the fishing industry is important
in New England.
Physical Features of the New England Region
Atlantic Coastal Plain Sandy lowland area Follows the coastline of Connecticut,
Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
Physical Features of the New England Region
Cape Cod Sandy peninsula Connected to Massachusetts Created by the movement of glaciers
thousands of years ago
Physical Features of the New England Region
Lake Champlain Freshwater lake Found on northwest corner of
Vermont
Physical Features of the New England Region
Connecticut River Stretches form the Canadian border
through the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Natural Resources & Economy
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts are best known for service industries.
New England is well known for Maple Syrup, paper, and fish
New England is also known for tourism Hartford Connecticut is known as an insurance center Maine is known for harvesting trees from their huge
forests this is a primary industry. Two chief minerals found in New England are granite
and marble. Boston is known for publishing books. This is a
secondary industry.