New England

Tucked away in 's northeastern corner, New England offers an abundance of travel experiences to the millions who visit annually. Thickly settled along the often sandy shores of the Atlantic—it is here where the traveller will find beaches, charming lighthouses, and seaside dining galore.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Boston and Massachusetts.

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A city of history and tradition, offers a proud legacy of culture, education, and numerous sporting championships. The "shining city on a hill"s independent spirit has been displayed to the world ever since colonists were angry over a British tax on their beloved tea and dumped shiploads of it into the harbor in protest.

is a state in the New England region of the . is known as "The Bay State" because of its three large bays which dominate and shape the coastline, which have always attracted travelers beginning with the Pilgrims and continuing to this day.

is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in New England. It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Maine and Connecticut.

is the northernmost and easternmost state in New England. Its rugged, indented coastline and glacier-carved, forested interior give this state its unique character and have shaped the character of its people.

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is a small New England state, full of charm, rural beauty and several major cities. The state's top tourist attractions include Yale University, which maintains numerous world-class museums, Mystic Seaport, the restaurant and nightlife scene in downtown , The Maritime Aquarium, and two major Native American casinos.

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is a state in New England in the northeastern . Noted for its terse and independent inhabitants and cold winters, offers much natural beauty.

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is the smallest state of the , tucked between and in New England. Nonetheless, it has over 400 mi of coastline, courtesy of Narragansett Bay and islands such as Aquidneck Island, home to Newport, the "City by the Sea".

is in the New England region of the United States. The Green Mountain State is known for its beautiful fall foliage and its maple syrup. It is a popular destination for hiking and skiing, as well as nature in general.

New England

  • Type: Region with 15,000,000 residents
  • Description: region of the northeasternmost United States
  • Also known as: American New England”, “Eastern States”, “Modern New England”, “New England (U.S. Region)”, “New England (U.S.)”, “New England (United States)”, “New England (US)”, “New England Region of the United States”, “New England, United States”, and “New-England
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  • Categories: cultural area and U.S. region
  • Location: ,
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Latitude of center
44.0244° or 44° 1′ 28″ north
Longitude of center
-71.0156° or 71° 0′ 56″ west
Population
15,000,000
Elevation
456 feet (139 metres)
Geo­Names ID
11919979
Wiki­data ID
Q18389
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Yue Chinese—“New England” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Nieu-Engeland
  • Albanian: Anglia e Re
  • Arabic: إنجلترا الجديدة
  • Arabic: إنجلترة الجديدة
  • Arabic: إنكلترا الجديدة
  • Arabic: إنكلترة الجديدة
  • Arabic: نيو إنجلاند
  • Arabic: نيو إنجلند
  • Aragonese: Nueva Anglaterra
  • Armenian: Նոր Անգլիա
  • Asturian: Nueva Inglaterra
  • Azerbaijani: Yeni İngiltərə
  • Basque: Ingalaterra Berria
  • Bavarian: Neiengland
  • Belarusian: Новая Ангельшчына
  • Belarusian: Новая Англія
  • Breton: Bro-Saoz Nevez
  • Bulgarian: Нова Англия
  • Catalan: Nova Anglaterra
  • Central Kurdish: نیو ئینگلاند
  • Chinese: Sin Eng-lân
  • Chinese: 新英格兰
  • Chinese: 新英格蘭
  • Chinese: 紐英倫
  • Chinese: 纽英伦
  • Chuvash: Çĕнĕ Англи
  • Croatian: Nova Engleska
  • Czech: Nová Anglie
  • Danish: New England
  • Dutch: New England
  • Egyptian Arabic: نيو اينجلاند
  • Esperanto: Nov-Anglio
  • Estonian: Uus-Inglismaa
  • Faroese: Nýongland
  • Finnish: New England
  • Finnish: Uusi-Englanti
  • French: Nouvelle-Angleterre
  • Galician: Nova Inglaterra
  • Georgian: ახალი ინგლისი
  • German: Neuengland
  • Greek: Νέα Αγγλία
  • Hebrew: ניו אינגלנד
  • Hindi: न्यू इंग्लैंड
  • Hungarian: Új-Anglia
  • Icelandic: Nýja England
  • Ido: Nov Anglia
  • Indonesian: New England
  • Interlingua: New England
  • Interlingua: Nove Anglaterra
  • Irish: Sasana Nua
  • Italian: New England
  • Italian: Nuova Inghilterra
  • Japanese: ニューイングランド
  • Japanese: ヤンキーランド
  • Javanese: New England
  • Kannada: ನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಗ್ಲೆಂಡ್
  • Kazakh: Жаңа Англия
  • Korean: 뉴잉글랜드
  • Kurdish: New England
  • Kurdish: Nû Înglistan
  • Latin: Nova Anglia
  • Latvian: Jaunanglija
  • Limburgan: Nui Ingeland
  • Lithuanian: Naujoji Anglija
  • Macedonian: Нова Англија
  • Macedonian: Нова Анлгија
  • Macedonian: Новоанглиска Област
  • Malay: New England
  • Malayalam: ന്യൂ ഇംഗ്ലണ്ട്
  • Marathi: न्यू इंग्लंड
  • Mazanderani: نیو انگلند
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sin Eng-lân
  • Mingrelian: ახალი ინგლისი
  • Mongolian: Шинэ Англи
  • Northern Frisian: Nei-Ingelun
  • Norwegian Bokmål: New England
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: New England
  • Norwegian: New England
  • Occitan (post 1500): Nòva Anglatèrra
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): Nīw Englaland
  • Ossetian: Ног Англис
  • Panjabi: ਨਿਊ ਇੰਗਲੈਂਡ
  • Persian: ایالت‌های نیو انگلند آمریکا
  • Persian: نیو انگلند
  • Polish: Nowa Anglia
  • Portuguese: New England
  • Portuguese: Nova Inglaterra
  • Romanian: Noua Anglie
  • Russian: Новая Англия
  • Sardinian: Noa Inghilterra
  • Sardinian: Noa Inghirterra
  • Scots: New Ingland
  • Scottish Gaelic: Sasainn Nuadh
  • Serbian: Нова Енглеска
  • Serbo-Croatian: Nova Engleska
  • Sindhi: نيو انگلينڊ
  • Slovak: Nové Anglicko
  • Slovenian: Nova Anglija
  • Spanish: Estados del Este
  • Spanish: Nueva Inglaterra
  • Swahili: New England
  • Swedish: New England
  • Swedish: Nya England
  • Tagalog: Bagong Inglatera
  • Tagalog: New England
  • Tamil: நியூ இங்கிலாந்து
  • Telugu: న్యూ ఇంగ్లండ్
  • Thai: นิวอิงแลนด์
  • Turkish: New England
  • Turkish: Yeni İngiltere
  • Ukrainian: Нова Англія
  • Upper Sorbian: Nowa Jendźelska
  • Urdu: نیو انگلینڈ
  • Uzbek: Yangi angliya
  • Uzbek: Yangi Angliya
  • Venetian: New England
  • Vietnamese: Đông Bắc Mỹ
  • Vietnamese: New England
  • Vietnamese: Tân Anh Cát Lợi
  • Vietnamese: Tân Anh
  • Vlaams: New England
  • Waray (Philippines): New England
  • Welsh: Lloegr Newydd
  • Western Frisian: Nij-Ingelân
  • Western Panjabi: نیو انگلینڈ
  • Wu Chinese: 新英格兰
  • Yiddish: ניו ענגלאנד
  • Yue Chinese: 紐英倫

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