Chapter 1 - Introduction

Based from this book we use for our Geography 321 book, North America is divided by thematic geography from chapters two to four, then by regional geography from five to eighteen.

According to the book, New York is part of the Atlantic Periphery (east), part also of the Megalopolis (major cities), and part of the Great Lakes/Corn Belt (west).

Megalopolis

Joel Garreau's region of North America are also used in this book.  According to Garreau, New York is part of the New England region.

Garreau's New England region

New York is located between Appalachian Uplands and Southeastern Coastal Plain.  This state also have general farming with no specialty crops and dairy farming.