At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and approximately 315 million people, the United States is the third largest country by land area and population. With fifty states (48 contiguous) and a special district, the United States is an extremely diverse country in both geography and climate.
Below we celebrate the beautiful natural landscapes of this diverse country. One photograph for every state. These are by no means, intended to be wholly ‘representative’ of each state, just a simple list to appreciate the natural beauty of one of the largest countries in the world 🙂
Alabama
Monte Sano State Park
Photograph by Wes Thomas (BamaWester on Flickr)
Alaska
Mount McKinley/Denali
Photograph by bimiers2 on Flickr
Arizona
Horseshoe Bend, Colorado River
Photograph by Luca Galuzzi | www.galuzzi.it
Arkansas
Hawksbill Crag/Whitaker Point, Ozark Mountains
Photograph by Jeff Rose/Jeka World Photography | Website | Facebook |
California
Yosemite National Park
Photograph by David Kingham
Colorado
Maroon Bells, Elk Mountains
Photograph by Alistair Nicol
Connecticut
Young’s Pond, Branford
Photograph by slack12 on Flickr
Delaware
Port Mahon
Photograph by Jeffrey on Flickr
Florida
Florida Trail, Big Cypress National Preserve
Photograph by Brian Koprowski
Georgia
Wormsloe Historic Site, Savannah
Photograph by Trey Ratcliff | Stuck in Customs
Hawaii
Waipio Valley, Big Island
Photograph by Paul Bica
Idaho
Little Redfish Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Photograph by Charles Knowles
Illinois
North Blackjack Road, Galena
Photograph by ταηjεεr on Flickr
Indiana
Cub Lake, Merry Lea Environmental Center
Photograph by David Cornwell
Iowa
Clayton County
Photograph by Todd Ehlers
Kansas
Cimarron National Grassland, Morton County
Photograph by BlackburnPhoto on Flickr
Kentucky
Indian Fort Mountain, Berea
Photograph by Jim (code poet on Flickr)
Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie
Photograph by Prayitno on Flickr
Maine
Portland Head Light, Cape Elizabeth
Photograph by Kay Gaensler | ensler.de
Maryland
Route 40 – Exit 52, East of Cumberland
Photograph by Nancy Frost
Massachusetts
Houghtonville, North Adams
Photograph by Kae Gaensler | ensler.de
Michigan
Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Photograph by James Marvin Phelps
Minnesota
Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis
Photograph by Todd Kehrberg
Mississippi
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Photograph by Roger Smith
Missouri
Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock
Photograph by Drew Bandy | Facebook
Montana
Glacier National Park
Photograph by Trey Ratcliff | Stuck in Customs
Nebraska
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Royal
Photograph by Rich on Flickr
Nevada
Valley Of Fire State Park
Photograph by James Marvin Phelps
New Hampshire
White Mountains, Rockywold, Holderness
Photograph by Ben Ferenchak | benjaminleephoto.com
New Jersey
Silver Spray Falls, Walpack Township, Sussex County
Photograph by Nicholas A. Tonelli
New Mexico
Manzano Mountains, Southeast of Albuquerque
Photograph by Doug Aghassi
New York
Central Park, New York City
Photograph by Christopher Schoenbohm | Lost Man Project
North Carolina
Smoky Mountains, Suttontown
Photograph by Kay Gaensler | ensler.de
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Photograph by the.waterbird on Flickr
Ohio
Ash Cave, Hocking Hills State Park
Photograph by Bryan Olesen on Flickr
Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Lawton
Photograph by Daniel James
Oregon
Lower Kentucky Falls
Photograph by Loren Kerns
Pennsylvania
Pine Creek Gorge, Tioga County
Photograph by Nicholas A. Tonelli
Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Newport County
Photograph by RawheaD Rex on Flickr
South Carolina
Landsford Canal State Park
Photograph by Ken Fager
South Dakota
Badlands National Park
Photograph by Keith Cuddeback | Essence in Photography
Tennessee
Mt. Cammerer, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Photograph by Michael Hicks
Texas
Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve, Southwest of Austin
Photograph by Dave Wilson
Utah
Thor’s Hammer, Bryce Canyon National Park
Photograph by Luca Galuzzi | www.galuzzi.it
Vermont
Peacham, Caledonia County
Photograph by Susan Cole Kelly
Virginia
Pembroke, Giles County
Photograph by Dmitry Lyakhov
Washington
Tipsoo Meadow, Pierce County
Photograph by Michael Bohlander
Washington D.C.
Monumental Core
Photograph by Michael Huey
West Virginia
Hawks Nest Bridge, Macdougal
Photograph by VaMedia on Flickr
Wisconsin
Gibraltar Rock, Okee
Photograph by Ron Wiecki
Wyoming
John Moulton Barn, Mormon Row, Grand Teton National Park
Photograph by Jon Sullivan
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