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Nonsense, anything east of the Sierras is east. Also, anything less than 15,000 feet is a hill.
I'm sure you are just being sarcastic here, but there are obviously mountain ranges east of the Sierra, and there are no peaks over 15,000 feet in the lower 48. In fact, three out of the top four peaks in the lower 48 are in Colorado, well east of the Sierra.
The east begins, IMO, where the Central Time Zone begins. Those time zone planners had it right all along. You can drive through this time zone change and immediately feel a different geography, climate, and feel.
Historically, St Louis was not the beginning of the West. Independence, Missouri, outside of Kansas City was more of a "Gateway to the West" than St Louis could ever hope to be.
The Oregon Trail, Sante Fe Trail, and California Trails all started in Independence, MO, and tens of thousands of pioneers reached the town without ever setting foot in St. Louis.
Historically, St Louis was not the beginning of the West. Independence, Missouri, outside of Kansas City was more of a "Gateway to the West" than St Louis could ever hope to be.
The Oregon Trail, Sante Fe Trail, and California Trails all started in Independence, MO, and tens of thousands of pioneers reached the town without ever setting foot in St. Louis.
Yes, Independence was certainly a gateway city. It would have been interesting to see it in its heyday as the jumping off point for all of those trails. It would also have been interesting to see the landscape change at the 100th meridian before the Missouri River was dammed and before any roads were around.
I don't think grouping an entire state in one region is necessary. You can't say Texas is West, or Texas is South. It has parts that are West and parts that are South.
Technically/mathematically, since West borders both, Midwest and South, from the west, and South and Midwest border each other (and let's suppose there is no 4th region here), there has to be a point where the 3 meet. Where would that be? Somewhere in Oklahoma?
A bit off-topic, but the same thing goes for Midwest-South-Northeast. Is that point somewhere in WV?
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