American geography, briefly.

Every U.S. state, city, river, mountain, desert, and national park — short, clear, and placed on the map. 190 entries and growing.

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Landforms

The Grand Canyon

A mile-deep gorge carved by the Colorado River

States & Territories

California

The most populous U.S. state, admitted 1850

Cities

San Francisco

A hilly peninsula city on the Golden Gate

Landforms

The Rocky Mountains

The backbone of western North America

Water

The Colorado River

The river that carved the Grand Canyon

Parks & Public Lands

Yellowstone National Park

The world's first national park, atop a supervolcano