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I disagree. The northern panhandle is more Midwestern than Northeastern. If you think the north central WV area is decidedly like New York City, Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Philliy, etc, then you must have not spent much time here is all I can say. I lived in South Florida for years and encountered a great many people from those areas and I can tell you from first hand experience, people here are nothing, and I mean nothing like folks from up there.
Very few people will agree with you on this I think you're making this claim just because of the border with Ohio and proximity to Columbus. Also you do know the Appalachian Mountains extend clear into New York right? The northern panhandle is considered by many to be more a part of the Pittsburgh metro than anything because from the northern panhandle you're only like 40 minutes from Allegheny County.
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Originally Posted by wvtraveler
Again, I'll have to disagree with you here. Every time I'm up there I see an extension of West Virginia first and foremost, with Ohio undertones. This is not to say that Pittsburgh doesn't influence Wheeling, it does, but it's not the dominant factor.
I'd like to add, as I said before, I have a hard time grouping Pittsburgh with NYC, Jersey, Boston, or even Philadelphia. The whole Northeastern grouping is not accurate IMO.
Ohio does not have any major metros within 60 miles of the northern panhandle unless you count Youngstown. Major cities are what influences an area. Historically the northern panhandle of WV is part of the rust belt whereas most of Ohio isn't.
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Very few people will agree with you on this I think you're making this claim just because of the border with Ohio and proximity to Columbus. Also you do know the Appalachian Mountains extend clear into New York right? The northern panhandle is considered by many to be more a part of the Pittsburgh metro than anything because from the northern panhandle you're only like 40 minutes from Allegheny County.
Well some people consider Pittsburgh to be more Midwestern than Northeastern (not saying that it is, just saying that's how some people think), so that's probably why he said that.
So is Missouri. I don't hear people arguing against that state being decidedly Midwestern.
Really? I thought Missouri was considered pretty Southern outside of St. Louis, KC and maybe Jefferson City?
Not trying to start anything but isn't that true?
Really? I thought Missouri was considered pretty Southern outside of St. Louis, KC and maybe Jefferson City?
Not trying to start anything but isn't that true?
No it's not. The only parts of Missouri that are Southern are the southern third of the state. For more reference look up Southern dialect map on google and you'll see exactly where it runs through Missouri. Now much of the state outside of St. Louis and Kansas City and Jefferson City is Southern Baptist, but that's the only thing Southern about it. There is Southern influence in most of the state, though it's not significant unless you're in the Southern third of the state, which more or less is part of the South.
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