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I lived in CT for 50 years.. Now in VA midpoint on the western side of the state far from its northern border.
People here speak w/an accent & have a much nicer conversational climate. Its the south for sure.
There is always a lot of discussion about what the dividing lines between the North and the South are. I was wondering if we could do a poll of C-D users to help determine this issue. So simply state 1) your location, and 2) whether you consider yourself to live in the North, the South, or are unsure. I'll start:
1) Lansing, MI
2) North
How about if we measure the distance between the northern-most and southern-most point of the contiguous US and divide it by two?
Location: Jefferson City 4 days a week, St. Louis 3 days a week
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How about if we measure the distance between the northern-most and southern-most point of the contiguous US and divide it by two?
That is good for a geographic matter, but bad for a cultural and climactic one. For the most part, regions generally don't respect latitudes. They respect hard geographic and political boundaries.
Location: Jefferson City 4 days a week, St. Louis 3 days a week
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Makes sense as it sits on the Ohio river. In my opinion Kentucky is the top of the south.
Louisville is the real "Gateway to the South." It doesn't make sense to call Cincy that because it's not the south. Nor is the region of Kentucky right below it. The northern half of Kentucky is a transition zone between the Midwest and south. The south in Kentucky IMO begins when you reach Louisville, Frankfort, and Lexington. Both Louisville and Lexington actually proclaim themselves as the places where the south starts.
Louisville is the real "Gateway to the South." It doesn't make sense to call Cincy that because it's not the south. Nor is the region of Kentucky right below it. The northern half of Kentucky is a transition zone between the Midwest and south. The south in Kentucky IMO begins when you reach Louisville, Frankfort, and Lexington. Both Louisville and Lexington actually proclaim themselves as the places where the south starts.
I thought it was weird to see that postcard. I don't think of Cincinnati as even being in the south.
One other thing--since it's on the Ohio side, shouldn't it be "Gateway to the North?"
I thought it was weird to see that postcard. I don't think of Cincinnati as even being in the south.
One other thing--since it's on the Ohio side, shouldn't it be "Gateway to the North?"
yeah, it'd be better if it were "Gateway to the North" but then again, the North isn't really a unified region like the South, so that postcard would sound weird too. They just need to just not use "gateway" haha.
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Louisville is the real "Gateway to the South." It doesn't make sense to call Cincy that because it's not the south. Nor is the region of Kentucky right below it. The northern half of Kentucky is a transition zone between the Midwest and south. The south in Kentucky IMO begins when you reach Louisville, Frankfort, and Lexington. Both Louisville and Lexington actually proclaim themselves as the places where the south starts.
What I meant is that "gate" made sense. A gate isn't necessarily part of the region it leads too. Same as how a door to the bathroom isn't actually part of of the bathroom behind it.
I get what you're saying of course. But I wasn't calling Cincy southern, simply a door.
a brand new civil war would tell us where exactly that DIVIDING line stands
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