North America
United States
About 327.2M people live in the United States, on 9,629,091 km² in 51 regions; the capital is Washington. The highest summit is Denali (20,308 ft).
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best weather in OctoberLos Angeles 86
October: highs62° – 89°
Rain this month, on average80mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Apr–May · Oct.
United States at a glance
The atlas follows 153,871 places here month by month, with 4,642 mountains and 70,418 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are April, May and October.
Washington now46°FSunny · 08:51Sunrise · sunset07:25 · 18:21WashingtonNext holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayEarthquakes128in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events352352 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUK 1No warnings against travel
153,871places in 51 regions4,642summits, highest Denali70,418monuments5,355museums33,368lakes2,186beaches431ski areas143festivals55,548huts, viewpoints, campsites…
United States's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+125%154.2M in 1950 → 347.3M in 2025 → 380.8M in 2050United States · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$90,0002025 · 10/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy78.92024 · 60/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities80 %2025 · 57/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet95 %2024 · 29/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman1.632024 · 130/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover34 %2024 · 100/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to United States
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of United States
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
76OctoberNew York City
May · Sep–Oct
65° / 49°103 mm
86OctoberLos Angeles
Apr–Jun
81° / 57°20 mm
65OctoberChicago
May · Sep–Oct
62° / 46°91 mm
65OctoberPhoenix
Jan · Mar · Nov
89° / 61°16 mm
79OctoberWashington
Apr · Sep–Oct
69° / 48°89 mm
64OctoberHouston
Feb–Mar · Nov
83° / 62°139 mm
77OctoberPhiladelphia
Apr · Sep–Oct
67° / 47°96 mm
67OctoberBoston
May · Sep–Oct
63° / 43°104 mm
51 regions
Pennsylvania9,220 places · 74 summits · Philadelphia
Texas8,320 places · 21 summits · Houston
Virginia7,846 places · 44 summits · Richmond
Maryland6,783 places · 11 summits · Baltimore
Florida6,471 places · 1 summits · Jacksonville
Ohio6,156 places · 2 summits · Columbus
Tennessee5,857 places · 25 summits · Nashville
Georgia5,446 places · 48 summits · Atlanta
New York5,213 places · 147 summits · New York City
North Carolina5,137 places · 69 summits · Raleigh
California4,950 places · 933 summits · Los Angeles
Alabama4,917 places · 16 summits · Montgomery
Kentucky4,306 places · 7 summits · Lexington
Illinois4,125 places · 3 summits · Chicago
Missouri4,016 places · 12 summits · Kansas City
West Virginia3,790 places · 49 summits · Huntington
South Carolina3,783 places · 8 summits · Columbia
Arkansas3,554 places · 13 summits · Little Rock
Michigan3,515 places · 5 summits · Detroit
Louisiana3,510 places · 1 summits · New Orleans
Indiana3,494 places · 3 summits · Indianapolis
Mississippi2,869 places · 3 summits · Jackson
Washington2,781 places · 789 summits · Seattle
Minnesota2,463 places · 8 summits · Saint Paul
Wisconsin2,448 places · 3 summits · Milwaukee
New Jersey2,342 places · 47 summits · Newark
Iowa2,310 places · 1 summits · Des Moines
Massachusetts2,085 places · 135 summits · Boston
Kansas1,959 places · 2 summits · Wichita
Oklahoma1,888 places · 15 summits · Oklahoma City
Arizona1,862 places · 105 summits · Phoenix
Utah1,818 places · 171 summits · Salt Lake City
Delaware1,600 places · 2 summits · Dover
New Mexico1,581 places · 45 summits · Albuquerque
Montana1,519 places · 218 summits · Billings
Colorado1,499 places · 264 summits · Denver
Maine1,392 places · 63 summits · Portland
Oregon1,284 places · 110 summits · Portland
Idaho1,215 places · 145 summits · Boise
Nebraska1,165 places · 4 summits · Lincoln
Connecticut995 places · 37 summits · Hartford
South Dakota915 places · 10 summits · Pierre
New Hampshire901 places · 112 summits · Concord
North Dakota872 places · 3 summits · Bismarck
Vermont861 places · 37 summits · Montpelier
Alaska844 places · 89 summits · Anchorage
Nevada601 places · 95 summits · Las Vegas
Wyoming554 places · 198 summits · Cheyenne
Hawaii479 places · 30 summits · Honolulu
Rhode Island283 places · 2 summits · Providence
District of Columbia77 places · 1 summits · Washington
United States from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for United States
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Nature in the United States
Lake33,368River8,834Waterfall762Glacier544Beach2,186Island14,885Cave313National park50Mountain hut67
Summit20,308 ft
Denali
Summit17,402 ft
Mount ForakerSummit20,234 ft
Churchill Peaks
Lake
Lake Superior, Michigan
Lake
Lake Michigan
Lake
Lake of the Woods, MinnesotaWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in the United States
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Camp sites29,164Golf courses12,957Viewpoints7,005Climbing2,805Theme parks821Mountain huts804Water parks717Zoos621Hot springs & thermal baths380Aquariums186
Big Sky Resort279 km of pistes · 43 lifts
Park City Mountain Resort266 km of pistes · 44 lifts
Vail221 km of pistes · 33 lifts
Deer Valley Resort182 km of pistes · 33 lifts
Beaver Creek181 km of pistes · 24 lifts
Breckenridge168 km of pistes · 35 lifts
Powder Mountain Ski Resort149 km of pistes · 14 lifts
Aspen Snowmass147 km of pistes · 17 lifts
Culture in the United States
70,418 monuments and 5,355 museums; the best known first.
Statue of LibertyBuilt 1886 · Neoclassical
FallingwaterBuilt 1936 · organic
Independence HallBuilt 1753 · Georgian
White House, WashingtonBuilt 1800 · Neoclassical
Mount VernonBuilt 1754 · Georgian
Empire State Building, HobokenBuilt 1931 · Art Deco
Museum
Smithsonian InstitutionBuilt 1846
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of ArtBuilt 1870What's on in the United States
The ground and the sky in the United States
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Last 30 days488magnitude 2.5 or moreSince 19501,649magnitude 5+, of them 219 of 6+StrongestM9.2Valdez 59 km ↙ · 1964Deadliest700deaths · 1906The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · WashingtonNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~18 an hour21 October · WashingtonNorthern lightsKp 0is enough somewhere in the country
Getting to United States
95 large airports, 2,334 railway stations, 813 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
LaGuardia AirportLGA · New York City
13 kmChicago Midway International AirportMDW · Chicago
11 kmPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPHX · Phoenix
6.5 kmRonald Reagan Washington National AirportDCA · Washington
4.8 kmWilliam P. Hobby AirportHOU · Houston
16 kmPhiladelphia International AirportPHL · Philadelphia
11 kmFulton StreetNew York City
0.6 kmLos Angeles Union StationLos Angeles
1 kmHalsted StreetChicago
1.2 kmL'EnfantWashington
1.7 kmHoustonHouston
0.6 kmSuburban StationPhiladelphia
0.4 kmLong Wharf (South) Ferry Terminal→ Charlestown Navy Yard Ferry Terminal, Plymouth Ferry
0.8 kmOracle Park Ferry Terminal→ Alameda Main Street Terminal, Oakland Jack London Square Terminal
2.9 kmMilwaukee Ferry Terminal→ Muskegon Ferry Terminal
4.3 kmOakland Jack London Square Terminal→ Alameda Main Street Terminal, Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle, Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
1.4 kmRockaway Ferry Landing→ Sunset Park Ferry Terminal
11 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsAB120 V
Emergency911Calling code +1
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyUS DollarUSD
LanguagesEnglish
Local time08:51Washington
Tipping
Tipping is expected: 15–20% in restaurants and taxis, about $1–2 a drink at a bar; service staff are paid largely through tips.
Official travel advice
1/4No warnings against travelUK Foreign Office · 18 Aug 2026