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“	The diverse state of New Hanover is a land of sprawling plains and forests, perfect for hunters and herbalists. Outside the mining towns and oilfields, untapped nature waits.	„
	—Red Dead Online description

New Hanover is one of the five American states in Red Dead Redemption 2 and the largest territory after New Austin.

Description

New Hanover is characterized by dense forests and open plains, comprised of three regions: northeast is where the densely forested Cumberland Forest is located; right in the center are the prairie plains of The Heartlands; to the east is the hilly and foggy Roanoke Ridge.

Much like the state of New Austin, the territory is in the process of modernization and it is not fully settled yet, with only two towns (Valentine and Annesburg) and the small, run-down settlement of Van Horn. Despite that, there are numerous ranches and homesteads dotted around the state due to its lush and fertile grassland, most notably Emerald Ranch. The state's name is of German origin, as is Annesburg; this might imply that it is inhabited by some German settlers.

It is the second largest territory in Red Dead Redemption 2 and, as such, there is a notable amount of wildlife and outlaws roaming its rural regions. In the heart of the state, the oil company Cornwall Kerosene & Tar, run by Leviticus Cornwall, manages a large factory which is heavily guarded and almost impossible to infiltrate without being attacked.

Geography

New Hanover is bordered by Flat Iron Lake to the southwest and the Dakota River separating Ambarino and New Hanover to the northeast, Lemoyne to the south and Grizzlies East to the east, bordering Cumberland Forest and Roanoke Ridge.

RDR2 NewHanover — Map of the Southwestern US as shown in-game, with New Hanover highlighted in red.

Cumberland Forest lies less elevated compared to Grizzlies East, and serves as a transition between the mountainous woodlands from the plains. The region is one of the smallest in the game.

Roanoke Ridge lies near the Lannahechee River and is an area of deciduous woodland, often covered in mist. It features a thriving mining industry, as evident in both Annesburg and some of the villages.

The Heartlands is characterized by rolling hills and plains. It is not so highly elevated compared to other regions, aside from the buttes in the heart of the area and the riverbanks near the Dakota River.

New Hanover, for the most part, is a generalized Great Plains state. It combines elements of various states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota.

The Heartlands is strongly based on the Great Plains region of the United States; the eroded chalk bluffs are reminiscent of the Pawnee National Grassland, and to a lesser extent, the Glass Mountains. Additionally, the grassy plains and forests are reminiscent of many areas in Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, such as Green Country or the Colorado Foothills, and Valentine is a typical cattle boom town of this area.
Cumberland Forest is based on the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota; the higher elevation of this area, combined with its spruce trees and lush grasslands, are typical of this region.
Roanoke Ridge is based on the Ozarks of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Further supporting this is its positioning to Lemoyne (based on Louisiana) and the coal mining industry, which peaked in Arkansas at the turn of the century.
Overall, despite mixing many elements of frontier states, New Hanover's geographic placement roughly corresponds to that of Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Interactions

New Hanover opens in Chapter Two after the Van der Linde gang relocates to Horseshoe Overlook in the mission "Eastward Bound", in which they flee the state of Ambarino after successfully completing a train heist. The gang sets up camp in The Heartlands region of New Hanover, near the livestock town of Valentine.

New Hanover is where much of Chapter Two takes place. Arthur and the gang perform various heists and jobs around the Heartlands before being forced to relocate into the state of Lemoyne.

New Hanover is revisited in Chapter Six, when the gang sets up camp in Beaver Hollow, Roanoke Ridge, after eliminating the Murfree Brood from the caves. Annesburg and the surrounding area are a focal point for the story during most of the chapter.

Locations in New Hanover

The Heartlands

Cumberland Forest

Roanoke Ridge

Trivia

New Hanover takes its name from the real-life city of Hanover, Germany.
- The name is possibly a reference to the large diaspora of Germans that settled in America during the westward expansion of the country. The town of Annesburg has a German name and is home to some Germans such as Andreas. Despite this, the majority of the inhabitants of the state speak English in American accents and appear to be assimilated.
New Hanover has the most number of newspapers running in the state, with three being spread across Valentine, Annesburg, and Van Horn Trading Post.
New Hanover was established in 1796, making it the oldest established area in the game.
In Red Dead Online, a flag with the coat of arms of New Hanover on it can be equipped as the camp's flag after unlocking it by reaching rank 30 in the third outlaw pass.

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-'''New Hanover '''is one of the five American territories in ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]'' and currently the largest territory after [[New Austin]].
+{{Quote|border=y|The diverse state of New Hanover is a land of sprawling plains and forests, perfect for hunters and herbalists. Outside the mining towns and oilfields, untapped nature waits.|''Red Dead Online'' description}}
+'''New Hanover''' is one of the five American states in ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]'' and the largest territory after [[New Austin]].
 == Description ==
-The territory is characterized by varied biomes and it comprises three regions. Northeast is where the densely forested [[Cumberland Forest]] is located. Right at the center is the prairie plains of [[The Heartlands]]. To the east is the hilly and foggy [[Roanoke Ridge]].
+New Hanover is characterized by dense forests and open plains, comprised of three regions: northeast is where the densely forested [[Cumberland Forest]] is located; right in the center are the prairie plains of [[The Heartlands]]; to the east is the hilly and foggy [[Roanoke Ridge]].
+Much like the state of [[New Austin]], the territory is in the process of modernization and it is not fully settled yet, with only two towns ([[Valentine]] and [[Annesburg]]) and the small, run-down settlement of [[Van Horn Trading Post|Van Horn]]. Despite that, there are numerous ranches and homesteads dotted around the state due to its lush and fertile grassland, most notably [[Emerald Ranch]]. The state's name is of German origin, as is Annesburg; this might imply that it is inhabited by some German settlers.
+It is the second largest territory in ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' and, as such, there is a notable amount of wildlife and outlaws roaming its rural regions. In the heart of the state, the oil company [[Cornwall Kerosene & Tar]], run by [[Leviticus Cornwall]], manages a large factory which is heavily guarded and almost impossible to infiltrate without being attacked.
-There are notable towns and villages situated within the territory. As such, a significant presence of outlaws and bandits roam around the area. Much like [[New Austin]], the territory is in the process of colonization. Regardless, there are still patches of land where there are no settlers, so presence of local wildlife are expected.
 == Geography ==
+New Hanover is bordered by [[Flat Iron Lake]] to the southwest and the [[Dakota River]] separating [[Ambarino]] and New Hanover to the northeast, [[Lemoyne]] to the south and [[Grizzlies East]] to the east, bordering Cumberland Forest and Roanoke Ridge.
-[[File:NewHanoverMap2323234uz.png|thumb|300px]]
+[[File:RDR2 NewHanover.jpg|thumb|288x288px|Map of the Southwestern US as shown in-game, with New Hanover highlighted in red.]]
-New Hanover is bordered by [[Flat Iron Lake]] to the southwest and the [[Dakota River]] separating [[Ambarino]] and New Hanover to the northeast. [[Lemoyne]] to the south and [[Grizzlies East]] to the east, bordering [[Cumberland Forest]] and [[Roanoke Ridge]].
-Cumberland Forest lies less elevated compared to Grizzlies East, although, it serve as a transition between the mountainous woodlands from the plains. The region is one of the smallest in the game.
+Cumberland Forest lies less elevated compared to Grizzlies East, and serves as a transition between the mountainous woodlands from the plains. The region is one of the smallest in the game.
+Roanoke Ridge lies near the [[Lannahechee River]] and is an area of deciduous woodland, often covered in mist. It features a thriving mining industry, as evident in both Annesburg and some of the villages.
-The Heartlands is characterized by rolling hills and plains. There is not much high elevation compared to other regions aside from the buttes in the heart of the area, and the riverbanks near Dakota River. It is reminiscent to the prairies in Kansas, Wyoming, and South Dakota. It's also a grassland directly north of Louisiana's stand-in, Lemoyne, and directly south of a strain of blizzardy mountains, Ambarino, which perfectly matches up with Arkansas's geography.
+The Heartlands is characterized by rolling hills and plains. It is not so highly elevated compared to other regions, aside from the buttes in the heart of the area and the riverbanks near the Dakota River.
-Roanoke Ridge lies near the [[Lannahechee River]] and is characterized by densely packed woodlands often surrounded by fog and mist. The [[Kamassa River]] lies within this region. There may be precious minerals lying beneath the area since [[Annesburg]] is located north-east of the region.
+New Hanover, for the most part, is a generalized Great Plains state. It combines elements of various states including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota.
-== Background ==
-=== ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' ===
+* [[The Heartlands]] is strongly based on the Great Plains region of the United States; the eroded chalk bluffs are reminiscent of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnee_National_Grassland Pawnee National Grassland], and to a lesser extent, the Glass Mountains. Additionally, the grassy plains and forests are reminiscent of many areas in Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, such as Green Country or the Colorado Foothills, and Valentine is a typical cattle boom town of this area.
-New Hanover opens after the [[Van der Linde gang]] relocates to Horseshoe Overlook after [[Eastward Bound|"Eastward Bound"]]. The gang stays within the regions for a short while until they move southward towards [[Lemoyne]].
+* [[Cumberland Forest]] is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hills Black Hills] of Wyoming and South Dakota; the higher elevation of this area, combined with its spruce trees and lush grasslands, are typical of this region.
+* [[Roanoke Ridge]] is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozarks Ozarks] of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Further supporting this is its positioning to [[Lemoyne]] (based on Louisiana) and the coal mining industry, which peaked in Arkansas at the turn of the century.
+* Overall, despite mixing many elements of frontier states, New Hanover's geographic placement roughly corresponds to that of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
+== Interactions ==
+New Hanover opens in Chapter Two after the [[Van der Linde gang]] relocates to [[Horseshoe Overlook]] in the mission [[Eastward Bound|"Eastward Bound"]], in which they flee the state of Ambarino after successfully completing a train heist. The gang sets up camp in The Heartlands region of New Hanover, near the livestock town of [[Valentine]].
+New Hanover is where much of Chapter Two takes place. [[Arthur Morgan|Arthur]] and the gang perform various heists and jobs around the Heartlands before being forced to relocate into the state of Lemoyne.
+New Hanover is revisited in Chapter Six, when the gang sets up camp in [[Beaver Hollow]], Roanoke Ridge, after eliminating the [[Murfree Brood]] from the caves. Annesburg and the surrounding area are a focal point for the story during most of the chapter.
 == Locations in New Hanover ==
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 * [[Bard's Crossing]]
+* [[Brush Fire]]
 * [[Caliban's Seat]]
 * [[Carmody Dell]]
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 * [[Lucky's Cabin]]
 * [[Oil Derrick]]
-* [[Register Rock]]
 * [[Ridge View]]
 * [[Trading Post]]
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 * [[Bacchus Bridge]]
 * [[Bacchus Station]]
-* [[Dakota River]]
 * [[Firwood Rise]]
 * [[Fort Wallace]]
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 * [[Kamassa River]]
 * [[MacLean's House]]
+* [[Manmade Mutant]]
 * [[Manito Glade]]
 * [[Meteor House]]
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 * [[Roanoke Valley]]
 * [[Sawbone Clearing]]
+* [[Trail Trees (I)]]
+* [[Trail Trees (II)]]
+* [[Trail Trees (III)]]
+* [[Trail Trees (IV)]]
 * [[Van Horn Mansion]]
 * [[Van Horn Trading Post]]
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 == Trivia ==
-* New Hanover takes it's name from the real life city of Hanover, Germany.
+* New Hanover takes its name from the real-life city of [[wikipedia:Hanover|Hanover]], Germany.
-* The name is possibly a reference to the large dispora of Germans that settled in America during the westward expansion of the country. (Even today, much of the real-life American "Heartland" is of German descent)
+** The name is possibly a reference to the large diaspora of Germans that settled in America during the westward expansion of the country. The town of Annesburg has a German name and is home to some Germans such as [[Andreas]]. Despite this, the majority of the inhabitants of the state speak English in American accents and appear to be assimilated.
-* Much like New Austin, New Hanover is a culmination of several real-life American States:
-* The Heartlands are based upon the real-life ''American Heartlands'' in the interior states of Oklahoma, Kansas, and both North and South Dakota.
-* Cumberland Forest is based upon the foothills region of the Rocky Mountains in Eastern Colorado.
-* Roanoke Ridge is based upon the Appalachian Mountain region, particularly Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
 * New Hanover has the most number of newspapers running in the state, with three being spread across Valentine, Annesburg, and Van Horn Trading Post.
+* New Hanover was established in 1796, making it the oldest established area in the game.
+* In ''Red Dead Online'', a flag with the coat of arms of New Hanover on it can be equipped as the camp's flag after unlocking it by reaching rank 30 in the third outlaw pass.
-== Related Content ==
+== Gallery ==
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+RDR2 New Hanover Panorama.png|Panoramic view of New Hanover
+NHflagRDO.png|The flag of the state of New Hanover
+</gallery>
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