Formal Region ? Usually have distinct boundaries. ? Has one or more common feature that makes it different from surrounding areas Examples: Sahara Desert, Industrial Park, Dairy Belt, Canada, language, ethnic groups Functional (Nodal) Region ? EXAMPLES: railroad systems, highways, arts districts, shopping malls ? Area organized around a ?node? or focal point ? If the function of this region ceases to exists, the region no longer exists. ? Trait dominant @ central point; diminishes as move outward ? Interactions between core & hinterland Perceptual (Vernacular) Region ? EXAMPLES: ?Back Home where I come from??, ?the Midwest?, Dixie, the lower 48? ? Reflects human feelings and attitudes. ? You may not be