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1. www.britannica.com › place › Virginia-stateVirginia | Capital, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Virginia, constituent state of the U.S., one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond.

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3. www.britannica.com › place › MassachusettsMassachusetts | Flag, Facts, Maps, Capital, & Attractions ...

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   1 day ago · Its capital is Boston, the state’s most populous city. English explorer and colonist John Smith named the state for the Massachuset tribe, whose name meant “near the great hill”—believed to refer to Blue Hill, which rises south of Boston in an otherwise flat area.

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4. www.britannica.com › place › New-EnglandNew England | History, States, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · New England, region, northeastern United States, including the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Capt. John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans whose aversion to idleness and luxury served ...

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   • New England includes the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
   • Capt. John Smith named the region New England after he explored its shores in 1614 for some London merchants.
   • New England is a region located in the northeastern United States.

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   1 day ago · New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north.

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   2 days ago · The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware.

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   1 day ago · Breaks Interstate Park, located in Dickenson County, is a 4,500-acre park named for one of its most prominent feature: the “Grand Canyon of the South.”. According to the Virginia Tourism ...

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   Which states border Virginia?

   • It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond. The cardinal is the state bird of Virginia. The flowering dogwood is the state flower of Virginia.

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   Where is Massachusetts located?

   • Geographical and historical treatment of Massachusetts, constituent state (officially called a commonwealth) of the United States, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Massachusetts was one of the original 13 states and is one of the 6 New England states. Boston is its largest city and its capital.

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   Which states border Massachusetts?

   • Massachusetts (officially called a commonwealth) is bounded to the north by Vermont and New Hampshire, to the east and southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Rhode Island and Connecticut, and to the west by New York. It is the seventh smallest of the U.S. states in terms of total area.

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   Where is the Bay of Virginia located?

   • The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware. The mouth of the Bay at its southern point is located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles.

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   What is the state capital of Virginia?

   • The state capital is Richmond. The cardinal is the state bird of Virginia. The flowering dogwood is the state flower of Virginia. Virginia was nicknamed the Old Dominion for its loyalty to the exiled Charles II of England during the Puritan Commonwealth and Protectorate (1653–59).

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   Is Massachusetts a state?

   • Massachusetts, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the 6 New England states, lying in the northeastern corner of the country.

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9. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleHow to plan the ultimate five-day road trip through Virginia

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   5 days ago · Located between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Virginia has diverse landscapes, rich history and luxury lodgings, with Scenic Byways that wind throughout.