Dawn over North America. Illustration of a view from Earth orbit of dawn over North America, looking from west to east. City lights for Los Angeles are seen in California (bottom left), with more city lights in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and other states of the US South-West. The Gulf of California and Baja California are at lower left on the Pacific coast. The Gulf of Mexico is at lower right, and the Great Lakes are on the horizon at upper left. The Sun and Milky Way are at upper right.