The area ceded to the United States by Great Britain in 1783, is universally recognized as the Eastern United States. Louisiana and Florida acquisitions were recognized as the Western and Southern frontiers in early days of the Republic. Although East of the Rockies, Texas is considered Western.
The 'Eastern United States', 'the American East', or simply 'the East' is traditionally defined as the states east of the
Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in regional models that exclude a
Central region. The estimated population of the eastern United States as of 2006 is about 148,000,000.
Major population centers
The following is a list of the 24
largest cities in the East; it does 'not' reflect any preferencial treatment to any city not listed:
See also
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East Coast of the United States,
East Coast of the United States (Eastern Seaboard),
List of regions of the United States
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