| Alaska |
a state of the United States on the northwestern coast of North America. Its capital is Juneau. (abbreviated: AK) |
| Appalachia |
a region in the United States that stretches from southwestern Pennsylvania to northwestern Georgia and includes the southern Appalachian Mountains. |
| Belgium |
a country in northwestern Europe. Brussels is the capital of Belgium. |
| Coral Sea |
a part of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia. The Coral Sea is the location of the largest collection of coral reefs in the world. |
| Grand Canyon |
a long, deep valley with steep, rocky walls formed by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is in northwestern Arizona. |
| Great Sandy Desert |
a very dry area of land in northwestern Australia. |
| grizzly bear |
a large bear found in the northwestern United States and western Canada. The fur of the grizzly bear can be grayish or brown. |
| Idaho |
a state in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Boise. (abbreviated: ID) |
| Lake Maracaibo |
a large bay in northwestern Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo is called a "lake," but its water is salty, and it is connected to the Caribbean Sea by a narrow strait. |
| Montana |
a state in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Helena. (abbreviated: MT) |
| Oregon |
a state in the northwestern United States on the Pacific Coast. Its capital is Salem. (abbreviated: OR) |
| Punjab |
a region of Asia that is located partly in Pakistan and partly in northwestern India (usu. preceded by "the"). |
| redwood |
a very tall evergreen tree found in northwestern North America. Redwoods live for a long time and are among the largest trees in the world. [1/2 definitions] |
| Sonoran Desert |
a dry region of the American southwest and northwestern Mexico. |
| totem pole |
a wooden pole that is carved and painted with totem images. Totem poles were raised outside the homes of some native peoples who lived near the Pacific coast in northwestern North America. |
| United Kingdom |
a nation in northwestern Europe on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (usually used with "the"). London is the capital of the United Kingdom. |
| Washington |
a state in the northwestern United States on the Pacific Coast. Its capital is Olympia. (abbreviated: WA) [1/2 definitions] |
| Wyoming |
a state in the northwestern United States. Its capital is Cheyenne. (abbreviated: WY) |