The Atlantic Northeast is a region of North America, comprising New England in the United States and the Maritimes in Canada. Definitions of the region vary; in New England it may be restricted to the rural north, and it may also extend to all of Atlantic Canada. The region is noted for a cultural unity, a stark climate and geography, and a shared economic history in the exploitation of logging and the regional fishery. Though cross-border connections are widely acknowledged, the area has rarely been given a single name; "Atlantic Northeast" is a term that has been used most prominently in discussions of regional folk culture. The Atlantica initiative is a proposal for greater economic integration of the region.
See also
- Vegetation of New England and the Maritime Provinces
- Pacific Northwest, another region shared between Canada and the US
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| Northeast | New England - Mid-Atlantic • East Coast - Atlantic Northeast |
| Midwest | E North Central - W North Central • Upper Midwest • Great Lakes - Great Plains |
| South | Upland South - Deep South - Gulf Coast • South Atlantic - Southeast - South Central |
| West | Pacific/West Coast - Mountain • Northwest - Southwest • Pacific Northwest - Great Basin |
| Other | North - East - Central • Coastal - International Border |
