Southeastern United States

Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States
Region
	American Southeast, the Southeast
	Images from top to bottom: Jacksonville, Charlotte, Nashville, Virginia Beach, Atlanta, Miami, and New Orleans
	A map of the United States with the Southeastern United States (in dark red) and states less frequently but sometimes considered part of the region (in light red)
Largest cities	Jacksonville; Charlotte; Washington D.C.; Nashville; Memphis; Louisville; Baltimore; Atlanta; Virginia Beach; Raleigh; Miami; New Orleans; Tampa;
States	Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maryland; Mississippi; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia;
Largest metropolitan areas	Metro Atlanta; Metrolina; Greater Miami; Washington metropolitan area; Hampton Roads; Tampa Bay area; Baltimore metropolitan area; Greater Orlando; Nashville metropolitan area; Metro Jacksonville;
Area
• Total	580,835 sq mi (1,504,360 km2)
• Land	540,511 sq mi (1,399,920 km2)
• Water	40,324 sq mi (104,440 km2) 6.9%
Population (2018)
• Total	97,438,243
• Density	150.5/sq mi (58.1/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)/CST (UTC-6);; AST (UTC-4) in PR and VI
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)/CDT (UTC-5);; No DST in PR and VI

The Southeastern United States, also known as the American Southeast or simply the Southeast, is a geographical region of the United States located in the eastern portion of the Southern United States and the southern portion of the Eastern United States. The region includes a core of states that reaches north to Maryland and West Virginia, bordering the Ohio River and Mason–Dixon line, and stretches west to Arkansas and Louisiana.^{[note 2]}

There is no official U.S. government definition for the region, and it is defined variably among agencies and organizations.
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