what states make up new england

New England is a region in the northeastern United States that is made up of six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The region is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick to the northeast and Quebec to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast, and Long Island Sound is to the southwest. The total area of New England is 71,987 square miles (186,447 square kilometers), and the largest state in New England is Maine with a total area of 35,380 square miles (91,633 square kilometers), while the smallest state is Rhode Island with 1,545 square miles (4,001 square kilometers) .