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__**States in the North East**__
 * ** Connecticut **
 * ** Maine **
 * ** Massachusetts **
 * ** New Hampshire[[image:NortheastRegion.jpg width="315" height="319" align="right" caption="The Region"]] **
 * ** Rhode Island **
 * ** Vermont **
 * ** New York **
 * ** New Jersey **
 * ** Pennsylvania **


 * __Resources__**
 * coal
 * gravel
 * iron
 * natural gas
 * oil
 * sand
 * stone
 * zinc
 * fruits




 * __Terrain__**

Four major rivers run to the coastline to empty into the Atlantic: the Delaware River at the New Jersey/Delaware state line, the Hudson at the New York/New Jersey state line, the Connecticut River in Connecticut and the Kennebec River in Maine. A fifth river, the Susquehanna River, is the longest river on the east coast of the United States and flows through New York and Pennsylvania. Two of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, form part of the northern border of the region The terrain through all these states is different. There is rocky areas, fertile farmland, on the coastline there is many sandy beaches.


 * __Climate__**

Despite being geographically one of the smallest regions of the United States, the northeastern states possess a wide range of climates. Rainfall varies from over 50 inches annually in some areas, to 32 inches in the western part of Pennsylvania and New York. Snowfall can range from over 200 inches per year in Upstate New York to only a foot or so in the coastal areas of southern New Jersey. Generally, northern New England, the parts of New York north of the Mohawk River, highland areas in the Appalachians and some coastal areas have a warmer summer humid and very cold winters. This whole region has a wide range of climates.