The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the U.S. of A, the States, and America, is a country in North America. A federal republic, the United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Washington, D.C.
The present-day continental United States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by Native Americans. After 16th-century European exploration and settlement, the English established new colonies, and gained control of others, in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On 4 July 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence; in 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation. Since then, the country has more than quadrupled in size: it now consists of 50 states, one federal district, and a number of overseas territories.
At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.1 million km²), the U.S. is the third largest country by area. It is also the world's third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people.
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Snow Climbing Club - Schedule of upcoming events. By-laws. Photos. (Rochester, New York)
Meta Description: [ Rochester Rock, Ice & Snow Climbing Club ]
Access Fund - Access news. Restriction information. General information. Newsletter. (nationwide access advocacy group)
Meta Description: [ The Access Fund is national, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the climbing environment for rock climbing, mountain climbing and bouldering. ]
American Alpine Club - Position statements. Membership information. Rescue insurance available. Newsletter.
Meta Description: [ The American Alpine Club ]
American Canyoneering Association - Courses offered. Certification programs. Safety and technique articles. Gear reviews.
Meta Description: [ The official web site of the American Canyoneering Association. A non-profit organization established to promote safety, responsibility and ethics in American canyoneering, and to promote constructive communication among an international community of canyoneering, canyoning and slot canyon enthus... ]
American Mountain Guide Association - Courses offered. Membership information. Job posting. Newsletter. (organization represents the interests of professional mountain guides)
American Safe Climbing Association - News. List of rebolted routes. Articles on bolting. (group replaces unsafe bolts)
Arkansas Climbers Club - General information. Photos. Information on climbing areas in Arkansas. (Arkansas)
Atlanta Climbing Club - Meeting schedule, trip reports, photo gallery, and membership information. (Atlanta, Georgia)
Meta Description: [ The Atlanta Climbing Club is open to membership to all adults interested in rock climbing. We have monthly meetings, and schedule multiple climbing outings each month. We are not a teaching club, so some climbing experience is required. But beginners are welcome! ]
Chicago Mountaineering Club - About the club. Membership information. Schedule of upcoming events. Photos from Mount Rainier, Washington; and Long's Peak, Colorado. (Chicago, Illinois)
Climbing and Environmental Issues Zone - Discussion forum. Photos. Chat. (Colorado and Utah)
Meta Description: [ Colorado climbing, Utah climbing, New Mexico climbing, international climbing, regional environmental issues, global environmental issues, rock climbing, hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking, canyoneering, backpacking, skiing, and outdoor activities. ]
Climbing For Life - About the organization. Schedule of upcoming events. Information on volunteering. (organization works with youth at risk; Boulder, Colorado)
Colorado Climbers - Discussion forum. (Colorado)
Meta Description: [ coloradoclimbers: Colorado mountaineering and climbing ]
Connecticut Climbing - Discussion forum and chat. (Connecticut)
Meta Description: [ connecticutclimbing: Connecticut Climbing - LET'S TALK CT ROCK! ]
Dartmouth Mountaineering Club - Membership information. (Dartmouth College, New Hampshire)
DC Climbers - Discussion forum and chat. (Washington DC)
Meta Description: [ dcclimbers: DC Climbers - Resource for DC area rock and ice climbers ]
Explorers Club of Pittsburgh - Schedule of upcoming events. Membership information. List of officers. History. Trip reports. Local access information. Classified ads. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Meta Description: [ Home Page of The Explorers Club of Pittsburgh (ECP) ]
Flatliners Adventure Club - Crag information for the Southeast US. Trip reports and photos. Climber registry. Directory of gyms in Florida. Southeast ice report. (Gainesville, Florida)
Meta Description: [ Flatliners southeast rock climbing covers climbs in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia as well as local information on Gainesville, Florida. ]
Friends of Devils Tower - Information on the group's attempt to get the voluntary June closure of Devils Tower, Wyoming repealed. (Wyoming, US)
Meta Description: [ Devils Tower Climbing National Monument Black Hills June Access and Rock Climbing Closure at Devils Tower National Monument violates the First Amendment & NPS Management Policies, can not be allowed, and shouldn't have been negotiated by the Access Fund. Rock Climbing Interagency Management Plan ... ]
Hoofer Mountaineering Club - About the club. (Wisconsin)
Idaho Alpine Club - Schedule of upcoming events. Trip reports. (Idaho)
Meta Description: [ The Idaho Alpine Club is based in Idaho Falls, ID and provides opportunities for members to meet and participate together in many different non-motorized outdoor activities. ]
Iowa State University Mountaineering Club - Schedule of upcoming events. About the University's indoor wall. (Ames, Iowa)
James P. BeckWourth Mountain Club - Schedule of upcoming events. A biography of James Beckwourth. (Denver, Colorado)
Meta Description: [ James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club, Denver, Colorado ]
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Kansas State University Rock Climbing Club - Membership information. (Manhattan, Kansas)
Las Vegas Mountaineer's Club - Membership information. Schedule of upcoming events. Trip reports and photos. Courses offered. History. (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Los Alamos Mountaineers - Schedule of upcoming events. Trip reports. News. Printable copy of the Bolting Agreement for Los Alamos Climbing Areas. (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
Lynchburg Climbing Club - Online guides for local climbing areas. Newsletter. (Lynchburg, North Carolina)
Memphis Mountaineers - Photos. Discussion board. Contact and membership information. (Mid-south)
Minnesota Climbers Association - Group advocates for accessin Minnesota. Includes membership information, event listing, status of current projects, and photos.
MSU Club Vertical - Mississippi State University Climbing Club. Includes photo gallery, trip reports, and list of members.
Meta Description: [ Mississippi State Rock Climbing Club ]
New Jersey Climber's Coalition - Discussion forum. Chat. (New Jersey)
Meta Description: [ newjerseyclimberscoalition: New Jersey Climber's Coalition - Maintaining access to NJ climbing areas ]
New Mexico Mountain Club - About the club. Photos. Schedule of upcoming events. (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech Rockclimbing - About the school's climbing wall. Photos. Courses offered. Directions to climbing areas around Atlanta. (Atlanta, Georgia)
Penn Outing Club - Schedule of upcoming events and listserv. (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)
Meta Description: [ Online home of the University of Pennsylvania Outing Club (UPOC) ]
Pisgah Commercial Climbers Association - Includes photos and schedule. (North Carolina)
Portland Rock Climbing Club - Basic contact information. Information about the club's attempt to save the Quarry from development. (Portland, Maine)
Potomac Climbing Club - Schedule of upcoming events. Membership information. (Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.)
Ragged Mountain Foundation - Newsletter. Guide to local areas. Membership information. Schedule of upcoming events. Photos. Message board. Classified ads. Access information. (access advocacy group; Connecticut)
Meta Description: [ Preserving Connecticut's High and Wild Places ]
Rim of the World Climbing Club - Topos for Sierra Nevada Mountains, California; Sierra East Side, California; Red Rocks, Nevada; Zion, Utah; and Snow Canyon, Utah. (San Bernardino, California)
Rock Climbing in MO - Discussion forum and chat. (Missouri)
Meta Description: [ rockclimbinginmo: rock climbing in MO - a place for MO rock climbers to meet and chat ]
Serac Mountaineering Club - Clinics offered. Schedule of upcoming events. News. Trip reports and photos. (Utah)
Sheclimbs - About the group. Schedule of upcoming events. List of chapters. News. Photos. (non-profit group promotes the presence of women in the climbing community)
Meta Description: [ Sheclimbs, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a strong female presence in the sport of rock climbing. Sheclimbs has chapters across the US and Canada. ]
Sierra Scrambles - Discussion board. Member list. (Sierra Nevada)
Meta Description: [ sierrascrambles: Sierra Scrambles - Peak bagging in the Sierra Nevada ]
Southeastern Climbers Coalition - Access updates. Schedule of upcoming events. General and contact information. Newsletter. Photos. (access advocacy group, Southeastern US)
Meta Description: [ Preserving Climbing Access for Future Generations to Enjoy ]
Texas Mountain Raiders - Schedule of upcoming events. Membership information. List of officers. Local access information. Photos. Newsletter. (Houston, Texas)
Texas Mountaineers - Access updates. Schedule of upcoming events. Information about climbing areas in Texas, Oklahoma, Mexico, New Mexico, and Arkansas. Photos. Membership information. (north Texas)
United States Competition Climbing Association - This organization sanctions competitions for youths and adults in the United States and selects the team for world events. Includes schedule, rules, and news.
University of Cincinnati Mountaineering Club - About the club. Schedule of upcoming events. Membership information. List of club-owned equipment. About the Steve Must Memorial Scholarship. Newsletter. (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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University of Illinois Climbing Club - Schedule of upcoming events. Photos. About the Vertical Plains Climbing Gym where they meet. (Urbana, Illinois)
University of Missouri-Columbia Rock Climbing Club - Contact information. Member list. (Columbia, Missouri)
University of New Mexico Mountaineering Club - Membership information, calendar of events, and photos. (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Virginia Tech Climbing Club - List of books and gear that can be borrowed by members. Schedule of upcoming events. Contact and membership information. (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Wasatch Mountain Club - Schedule of upcoming events. Newsletter. Membership information. Discussion forum. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Wisconsin Outdoor Access - About the organization. News. Schedule of upcoming events. Contact information. (group advocates for access in Wisconsin)
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Women with Altitude - About a group of women who climb mountains to help stop domestic violence. Includes information about the group and their expeditions.
Yale Mountaineering Club - About the club. Information on buildering on campus and the university climbing gym. (New Haven, Connecticut)
Meta Description: [ The Yale Climbing Homepage ]
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