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Not trying to disagree with you (even though I do), but Tampa also borders a huge mega-region (Miami) along with a similarly-sized metro (Orlando). Of course this is all about opinion, but it's better if people have all the facts with which to form their opinions.
Not trying to disagree with you (even though I do), but Tampa also borders a huge mega-region (Miami) along with a similarly-sized metro (Orlando). Of course this is all about opinion, but it's better if people have all the facts with which to form their opinions.
First of all, DC is home to 8 million people, while South Florida is only home to 5 million. It's definitely big, but I wouldn't call it mega.
Second, Tampa is much farther away from Miami than VA Beach is to DC. There's also a good 100 miles or so of Everglades between Naples and Miami, whereas the Richmond area is the midpoint between VA Beach and DC. Orlando is good for theme parks, but that's about it. There's a Busch Gardens in both Tampa and Williamsburg
First of all, DC is home to 8 million people, while South Florida is only home to 5 million. It's definitely big, but I wouldn't call it mega.
Second, Tampa is much farther away from Miami than VA Beach is to DC. There's also a good 100 miles or so of Everglades between Naples and Miami, whereas the Richmond area is the midpoint between VA Beach and DC. Orlando is good for theme parks, but that's about it. There's a Busch Gardens in both Tampa and Williamsburg
See, I knew my comment wouldn't be accepted easily.
1. Sorry, but a mega-region is a mega-region...and Miami definitely qualifies, just maybe not by your definition.
2. It's nearly 200 miles from Norfolk to Washington D.C.
3. It doesn't matter what you think of Orlando, it's still a large metro near Tampa.
See, I knew my comment wouldn't be accepted easily.
1. Sorry, but a mega-region is a mega-region...and Miami definitely qualifies, just maybe not by your definition.
NYC, LA, Chi, DC, Boston, and SF are the only mega-regions in my book.
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2. It's nearly 200 miles from Norfolk to Washington D.C.
It's nearly 300 miles from Tampa to Miami, 100 of which are uninhabitable swampland. Like I said, Richmond (population 1.3 million) is the midpoint between VA Beach and DC. There's no 100 mile expanses of uninhabited land separating them like you have in Florida.
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3. It doesn't matter what you think of Orlando, it's still a large metro near Tampa.
^^stop trying to be cute buddy? seriously... just please face the facts... both San Fransisco and D.C. are nothing compare to New York City, Los Angeles or even Chicago they compare to Miami way more, what the heck?! Miami has more people than both of their metro.
NYC, LA, Chi, DC, and SF are the only mega-regions in my book.
It's nearly 300 miles from Tampa to Miami, 100 of which are uninhabitable swampland. Like I said, Richmond (population 1.3 million) is the midpoint between VA Beach and DC. There's no 100 mile expanses of uninhabited land separating them like you have in Florida.
I could say the same about Richmond.
What difference does it make whether or not the land is inhabited or not? 201 vs 279 miles is only an hour difference.
Tampa all the way. I have an uncle and aunt that moved there from CT and it's sweeeet. Except for Norfolk, I don't really like Hampton Rds all that much. None of the other cities feel like "cities." The Va. Beach strip is pretty cool, but obviously doesn't compare to the Clearwater beach. The only real (major) plus for Hampton Rds is that they don't get any hurricanes.
Oh yeah, in response to a few comments, Va. Beach doesn't "touch" DC. Tampa is barely an hour from Orlando, so that would qualify as "touching." Va. Beach on the other hand is 3.5 hours from DC without traffic, and barely "touches" the Richmond area (which itself is 3 hrs from DC, depending on traffic). Also Tampa doesn't "touch" Miami and the only city DC touches is Baltimore (which touches Wilmington, which touches Philly, which touches NYC...)
NYC, LA, Chi, DC, and SF are the only mega-regions in my book.
It's nearly 300 miles from Tampa to Miami, 100 of which are uninhabitable swampland. Like I said, Richmond (population 1.3 million) is the midpoint between VA Beach and DC. There's no 100 mile expanses of uninhabited land separating them like you have in Florida.
I could say the same about Richmond.
1. That's your book. Enough said.
2. It's exactly 281 miles from Miami to Tampa (not 300)...a little more than the distance from Hampton Roads to Washington D.C. I mean, let's post facts here. Driving Distance from Tampa, FL to Miami, FL
3. The uninhabitable swampland undoubtedly makes the drive between Miami and Tampa much faster...and I'm not sure what it has to do with the topic at hand.
4. No, you couldn't say the same about Richmond:
Orlando population - 2.3 million
Richmond population - 1.2 million
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