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United States
Washington · 51 regions · 21,778 places
USPopulation
327.17M
Area
9.63M km²
Capital
Washington
Currency
USD
Power plugs
A · B
120 V
Calling code
+1
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's fourth-largest total area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million. Wikipedia
When to go
Best places in United States in October
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Fresno
California · United States
27° / 11° 14 mm Oct
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Stockton
California · United States
26° / 10° 21 mm Oct
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Modesto
California · United States
26° / 11° 19 mm Oct
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Rancho Cucamonga
California · United States
27° / 11° 10 mm Oct
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Lancaster
California · United States
26° / 9° 6 mm Oct
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Palmdale
California · United States
26° / 9° 8 mm Oct
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Salinas
California · United States
24° / 9° 20 mm Oct
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Visalia
California · United States
27° / 10° 15 mm Oct
Go score
When to go in United States: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22 | 23 | 35 | 60 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 74 | 44 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | 91 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 96 | 100 | 99 | 97 | 94 |
| Brooklyn | 22 | 23 | 34 | 58 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 74 | 44 | 20 |
| Chicago | 17 | 20 | 21 | 48 | 79 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 66 | 25 | 13 |
| Borough of Queens | 22 | 24 | 36 | 59 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 74 | 44 | 20 |
| Houston | 60 | 73 | 84 | 88 | 69 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 55 | 82 | 85 | 70 |
| Phoenix | 90 | 99 | 98 | 81 | 52 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 71 | 100 | 91 |
| Philadelphia | 21 | 23 | 41 | 66 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 67 | 87 | 80 | 49 | 24 |
| San Antonio | 65 | 77 | 88 | 87 | 65 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 83 | 87 | 70 |
| Manhattan | 22 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 74 | 44 | 20 |
| San Diego | 87 | 90 | 88 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 97 | 90 |
| The Bronx | 21 | 23 | 34 | 59 | 81 | 82 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 43 | 19 |
| Dallas | 52 | 67 | 83 | 88 | 72 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 63 | 91 | 79 | 59 |
| Jacksonville | 71 | 79 | 91 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 67 | 70 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 77 |
Water temperature
Sea temperature along the coast of United States
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Fort Lauderdale | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Hollywood | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Miami Gardens | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Pompano Beach | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Davie | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Plantation | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Miami Beach | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Sunrise | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
| Lauderhill | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
All holiday types
All holiday types More ways to travel in United States
National parks52Waterfalls314Caves143Volcanoes114Glaciers194Fjords8Lakes63Canyons125Deserts26Island holidays223Thermal spas89History124Palaces9Pyramids5Museums343World Heritage25Cathedrals77Monasteries7Skiing652Paragliding163Surfing85Diving117Hiking227Golf334Theme parks348Zoos & aquariums254Lighthouses572Beaches222Summer holidaysWinter sun
Tourist density
Tourism in United States
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
International visitors a year
165.48M
World Bank · 2019
World rank by arrivals
#2
Visitors per resident
0.51
Visitors per km²
17
Most popular destinations in United States
Practical
United States: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
Power plugs
AB
- Voltage
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Currency
US Dollar
USD · $
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +1
Emergency numbers
- Emergency911
Typical prices
- Meal, casual restaurant$22.00
- Cappuccino$5.00
- Beer (0.5 l)$7.50
- Bottled water (1.5 l)$2.20
- Taxi, 5 km$16.00
- Public transport ticket$2.90
- Mid-range hotel, per night$165
Estimated from United States’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 100% of US levels.
Upcoming public holidays
- Nov 11Veterans Day
- Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 18Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Regions of United States
51- California1,241 · 39.58M
- New York1,262 · 31.43M
- Texas1,281 · 22.27M
- Florida867 · 16.38M
- Illinois993 · 13.25M
- Pennsylvania1,477 · 9.04M
- Ohio866 · 8.33M
- Massachusetts488 · 8.06M
- New Jersey590 · 7.71M
- Arizona286 · 7.27M
- Washington483 · 6.54M
- North Carolina593 · 6.52M
- Michigan549 · 5.94M
- Maryland612 · 5.81M
- Virginia459 · 5.72M
- Tennessee371 · 5.22M
- Georgia478 · 4.84M
- Colorado287 · 4.77M
- Indiana493 · 4.63M
- Minnesota513 · 4.61M
- Wisconsin574 · 4.29M
- Missouri520 · 4.26M
- Connecticut198 · 3.44M
- Kentucky375 · 3.34M
- Oregon262 · 3.26M
- Alabama425 · 3.23M
- Louisiana375 · 3.14M
- Oklahoma354 · 3.06M
- Utah233 · 3.03M
- Nevada79 · 2.69M
- Hawaii254 · 2.46M
- Iowa456 · 2.4M
- Kansas299 · 2.37M
- South Carolina306 · 2.32M
- Arkansas305 · 1.99M
- New Mexico219 · 1.79M
- Mississippi277 · 1.69M
- Nebraska217 · 1.49M
- District of Columbia55 · 1.46M
- Idaho136 · 1.25M
- New Hampshire222 · 1.18M
- Rhode Island52 · 1.1M
- Maine350 · 1.1M
- West Virginia247 · 781.8K
- Montana156 · 685.5K
- Alaska121 · 680.8K
- South Dakota152 · 619.8K
- North Dakota117 · 570.6K
- Wyoming80 · 432.8K
- Delaware56 · 400.7K
- Vermont117 · 346.9K
Largest cities in United States
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New York
New York · United States
18° / 8° 93 mm Oct
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Los Angeles
California · United States
28° / 14° 11 mm Oct
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Brooklyn
New York · United States
18° / 8° 89 mm Oct
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Chicago
Illinois · United States
17° / 6° 70 mm Oct
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Borough of Queens
New York · United States
18° / 9° 86 mm Oct
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Houston
Texas · United States
28° / 16° 103 mm Oct
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Phoenix
Arizona · United States
32° / 15° 17 mm Oct
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania · United States
20° / 8° 78 mm Oct
Main airports
- ALBAlbany International AirportAlbany
- ABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque
- AUSAustin Bergstrom International AirportAustin
- BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore
- BHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- BOIBoise Air Terminal/Gowen FieldBoise
- BOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston
- BDLBradley International AirportHartford
- BUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo
- CHSCharleston International AirportCharleston
Canada
Mexico