Which States are Part of New England?

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The upper northeast region of the United States is known as New England. New England is made up of six states.

The six states that are part of New England are:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
Map showing the six New England states in red and the red of the states in grey for the continental United States.
Map showing the location in the continental United States of the six states that make up New England. Map: Caitlin Dempsey.

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Area of New England

The total area of New England is 71,987 square miles (186,447 square kilometers).

The largest state in New England is Maine with a total area of 35,380 square miles (91,633 square kilometers).

The smallest state in New England is Rhode Island with 1,545 square miles ( 4,0001 square kilometers).

The total area of New England broken down by state is:

State  Square MilesSquare Kilometers
Connecticut5,54314,357
Maine35,38091,633
Massachusetts10,55427,336
New Hampshire9,34924,214
Rhode Island1,5454,001
Vermont9,61624,906
Total71,987186,447
Total area by state. Source: State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates, U.S. Census Bureau

Map of the New England States

A green shaded relief map with labels in black for the states and capitals of New England.
Map showing the states and capitals of New England. Map: Caitlin Dempsey.

Connecticut

  • Nickname: Constitution State
  • Capital: Hartford
  • Highest Elevation: 2,379 ft (725 m)
  • Population (2020): 3,605,944

Living Symbols of Connecticut

Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of Connecticut.

Maine

  • Nickname: Pine Tree State
  • Capital: Augusta
  • Highest Elevation: 5,270 ft (1,606.4 m)
  • Population (2020): 1,362,359

Living Symbols of Maine

  • Bird: Black-capped chickadee
  • Cat: Maine Coon
  • Crustacean: Lobster
  • Fish: Landlocked Atlantic salmon
  • Flower: White pine cone
  • Insect: Honey bee
  • Mammal: Moose
  • Tree: Eastern white pine
Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of Maine.

Massachusetts

Nickname: Bay State
Capital: Boston
Highest Elevation: 3,489 ft (1,063.4 m)
Population (2020): 7,033,469

Living symbols of Massachusetts

  • Bird: Black-capped chickadee, wild turkey
  • Fish: Cod
  • Flower: Mayflower
  • Insect: Ladybug
  • Mammal: Right whale, Morgan horse, Tabby cat, Boston Terrier
  • Reptile: Garter snake
  • Tree: American elm
Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of Massachusetts.

New Hampshire

Nickname: Granite State
Capital: Concord
Highest Elevation: 9,349 sq mi (24,214 km2)
Population (2020): 1,377,529

Living symbols of New Hampshire

  • Amphibian: Red-spotted newt
  • Bird: Purple finch
  • Butterfly: Karner Blue
  • Dog breed: Chinook
  • Fish: Freshwater – Brook trout
    Saltwater – Striped bass
  • Flower: Purple lilac
  • Insect: Ladybug
  • Mammal: White-tailed deer
  • Tree: White birch
Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of New Hampshire.

Rhode Island

Nickname: Ocean State
Capital: Providence
Highest Elevation: 812 ft (247 m)
Population (2020): 1,098,163

Living symbols of Rhode Island

  • Bird: Rhode Island Red chicken
  • Fish: Striped bass
  • Flower: Violet
  • Insect: American burying beetle
  • Mammal: Morgan horse
  • Reptile: Painted turtle
  • Tree: Red Maple

Learn more: Geography Facts: Rhode Island

Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of Rhode Island.

Vermont

Nickname: Green Mountain State
Capital: Montpelier
Highest Elevation: 4,395 ft (1,340 m)
Population (2020): 643,503

Living symbols of Vermont

  • Amphibian: Northern leopard frog
  • Bird: Hermit thrush
  • Fish: Brook trout and Walleye
  • Flower: Red clover
  • Insect: Western honey bee
  • Mammal: Morgan horse
  • Reptile: Painted turtle
  • Tree: Sugar maple
Fact sheet with Landsat image for the state of Vermont.

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