Americas
United States
Everything you need to know about United States for geography games and satellite imagery — capital, population, time zone, and how to recognise it from above.
Quick facts
Where is United States?
Satellite view centred on Washington, D.C. (38.0°, -97.0°).
How to spot United States from satellite imagery
The contiguous United States includes the western Cordillera, broad interior plains, and the Appalachian belt in the east. The Great Lakes and Gulf coast provide recognisable regional outlines. Rectangular survey grids are common in parts of the interior, but they are only one of many land-use patterns.
Compare the Great Plains with the ridges of the Appalachians. This regional image shows the contiguous states rather than Alaska, Hawaii, or US territories.
Read the full satellite guideCan you find United States from above?
Play satellite-imagery rounds from United States on a 3D globe.
Themed United States modes
Restrict the location pool to United States and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.