diff --git a/.changelog/37565.txt b/.changelog/37565.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3a4f22a0af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/37565.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+resource/aws_route53_record: Change region default to us-east-1
+```
diff --git a/internal/service/route53/service_package.go b/internal/service/route53/service_package.go
index 9fa349bc7a6..42a03315fbe 100644
--- a/internal/service/route53/service_package.go
+++ b/internal/service/route53/service_package.go
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ func (p *servicePackage) NewConn(ctx context.Context, m map[string]any) (*route5
 	// Force "global" services to correct Regions.
 	switch m["partition"].(string) {
 	case endpoints_sdkv1.AwsPartitionID:
-		config.Region = aws_sdkv1.String(endpoints_sdkv1.UsWest2RegionID)
+		// https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/r53.html Setting default to us-east-1
+		config.Region = aws_sdkv1.String(endpoints_sdkv1.UsEast1RegionID)
 	case endpoints_sdkv1.AwsCnPartitionID:
 		// The AWS Go SDK is missing endpoint information for Route 53 in the AWS China partition.
 		// This can likely be removed in the future.