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Map of the New England region in the northeastern United States, showing state boundaries, major cities, state capitals marked with stars, and physical features such as lakes, rivers, islands, and mountain ranges. States included are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, bordered by Canada to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south. Simon van de Passe: John Smith Wendell Phillips
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Questions and answers added. Mar 17, 2025
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - New England, United States. Jan 06, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - New England Colonies. Nov 05, 2022
Removed media. Sep 28, 2021
Corrected display issue. Jun 03, 2021
Media added. May 26, 2020
Add new Web site: Colonial America - New England Colonies. Nov 14, 2019
Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - New England, United States. Jun 15, 2019
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - New England, United States. Aug 27, 2015
Media added. Mar 24, 2015
Add new Web site: UShistory - The New England Colonies. Jan 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Discover New England - States, Travel Planning, Climate, and More. Jan 21, 2014
Add new Web site: Discover New England - States, Travel Planning, Climate, and More. Jan 21, 2014
Add new Web site: UShistory - The New England Colonies. Jan 21, 2014
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of New England. Jul 29, 2008
Added new Web site: Historic New England - Historic Properties, Collections, Exhibitions, and More. Oct 03, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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