The Great Plains

The Great Plains includes parts Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. The land is rather flat while Los Angeles is flat but also has mountains and beaches. The climate in the Great Plains is very unpredictable unlike the Los Angeles weather where its hot in the summer and rainy in the winter and spring. There are also hazards for a possible tornado unlike L.A.. The Great Plains economy is dependent of its primary sector and it has made it vulnerable unlike the City of Angels. The Great Plains is known for its coal and oil mining and meatpacking business.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

L.A. Top 10 Attractions

The Coastal South

The Coastal south includes the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from Virginia to southern Texas. The land forms are low and flat while Los Angeles has mountains and low and flat lands. Coastal south also has swamps, marshlands, and bays. The climate is humid with long, hot, rainy summers and mild, wet winters. The region is populated by Africans, Asians and Latin Americans as well as Europeans. Lightning and hurricanes are big hazards in the Coastal south. The spanish were the first europeans to settle in the coastal plain like Los Angeles was settled Spaniards as the first european settlers. In the Coastal region there are citrus fruit, sugar cane, and rice that grows well in its type of humid climate. Fishing is also important in the region. The coastal south is an important military center. Tourism is a contributor to the economy of the South like in Los Angeles. Besides vacations it attracts people to retire in the area.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

The Inland South

The Inland South includes parts of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, southern Missouri, northern Louisiana, eastern Oklahoma, and east Texas. The region is along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, the Appalachians, and North American central lowland. There landforms there are in the region vary from swamps, flat lands, and mountains. Los Angeles has flat lands and mountains. Summers can be hot and humid while winters are mild, but it can snow. There also is a lot of precipitation throughout the year and thunderstorms in the spring and summer. This can cause flooding in the region. While in Los Angeles we get earthquakes. The Inland South is more oriented towards agriculture. The primary sector is also in California like in the Inland South. The Inland South grew cotton and tobacco and some fruit and vegetables. California also grows fruits and vegetable also nuts that can grow in the Mediterranean weather. Another primary sector in the Inland South was mining. The Secondary Sector involves the headquarters of Federal Express (FedEx) because its in the center of nationwide markets. The region has military bases for tertiary and quaternary sectors.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

The Great Lakes and Corn Belt

The "heartland" of North America is in the Great Lakes and Corn Belt Region. The region includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and some parts of Canada. The Great Lakes and Corn Belt regions nearest bodies of water are the lakes while in Los Angeles is the Pacific Ocean. The climate is affected by the lakes. The summers are hot and winters are cool with rainfall throughout the year. Areas south and east of the lakes are very cloudy and humid, with cooler summers and milder winters. The Great Lakes and Corn Belt region joined the U.S. through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 while Los Angeles became a part of the U.S. in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo from Mexico. Both places have primary sector activity. In the Great Lakes region tourism does not help the region economically unlike the City of Angels. The largest city on the Great Lakes and third in North America is Chicago.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

Megalopolis

Megalopolis is greek for "large/great city." The five major cities of Megalopolis are: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. Today it is a leading center of postindustrial economic activity in the U.S.. Both Megalopolis and Los Angeles have a decline in air quality. They are both also very large and populated areas. Although Megalopolis is more populated. Megalopolis has vacation spots like beaches, parks, and resorts like L.A. does. Homelessness exists in Washington, DC and it is also present in Los Angeles. They both also represent wealth and power in a small area. The cost of living in both areas are very high. There are different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups who live in these areas that can cause tension and creativity to the cities.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

The Atlantic Periphery

The Atlantic Periphery was the first part of North America to be settled by Europeans because of its location. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, which stretch from Alabama to eastern Canada is all part of The Atlantic Periphery. While Los Angeles was not settled so easily. In the Atlantic Periphery its main resources come from the forests and the sea unlike Los Angeles. Tourism is popular in the summer for hiking, camping,  fishing and many other activities in the Atlantic Periphery. Winters bring people to the popular ski resorts. Tourism is also part of Los Angeles economy like in the Atlantic Periphery.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

The North American Political Economy

Entertainment and aerospace industries contribute heavily to the economic base of Los Angeles. The Primary Sector or agricultural societies in California is the leading agricultural state. California produces carrots, grapes, citrus fruits, and many other fruits and vegetables that cannot grow where there is frost. California has Mediterranean climate with frost-free climate which allows these fruits and vegetables grow. The Central Valley of California is also an important agricultural region. The Tertiary Sector also known as the service-sector including health care and retailing. These include physicians, dentists, lawyers, barbers, and other personal services. Retailers include Wal-mart, K-mart, and Target. Another component includes tourism. The Quaternary Sector includes government, financial services, research and development, education, journalism and the media, and other similar activities. In Los Angeles we can find the financial services industry. Los Angeles is involved in journalism. publishing, the media, and entertainment. The entertainment industry is involved with tourism. Tourists mostly enjoy going to Hollywood and homes of movie and television stars.    

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

Historical Settlement of North America

The closest indigenous to settle to Los Angeles settled in current San Diego about 25 and 15 thousand years ago. Los Angeles was part of New Spain during 1650. Then in 1821 Los Angeles was part of Mexico. In 1848 there was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which happened after the Mexican War. This is when Los Angeles became a part of the United States. Los Angeles was first considered a frontier outposts. Today the majority of new Americans are from Latin America and Asia.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

North America's Environmental Setting

Los Angeles is found on the Pacific tectonic plate. It is also found near the San Andreas Fault. Los Angeles is known to have many earthquakes. The Major drainage basin for Los Angeles is Pacific Coastal which runs to the Pacific Ocean. The soils found in L.A. is a complex soil region. It is located in the Pacific Coast Province. The City of Angels climate varies because of elevation because there are many mountains around L.A.. The Santa Ana winds also effect Los Angeles. the winds are hot and dry and move from high to low elevations over a mountain barrier. In winter the southern west of the United States is affected by the Maritime Tropical airmass that causes winters to have fog, drizzle, and occasional moderate precipitation. During the summer L.A. has a Mediterranean, Dry Summer. The vegetation zone of Los Angeles is Mediterranean shrubland, because of this unique zone that is found in very few parts around the world it is able to grow subtropical fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

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The Geography of North America, 2nd Edition

Hardwick, Shelley, Holtgrieve

Introduction

Located at 34˚N and 118˚W. Los Angeles is spanish for "The Angels" and nicknamed "The City of Angels. "The city was founded on September 4, 1781. It is the second most populated city in the United States. It also has a very diverse city.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles