Does the Northeast prefer to refer to itself as the East Coast or the North? (2014, house)

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by Bobloblawslawblog

Bingo. When I actually lived on the East Coast, nobody thought of the Northeast as having exclusive rights to that distinction. That's why they mainly referred to their region as the "Northeast". Only those from West of the Mississippi River seem to equate "East Coast" solely with the BosWash corridor.

To me, someone from Charleston, SC or Savannah, GA is just as much from the "East Coast" as someone from Manhattan or someone from DC.

This is totally spot on!

I love (and work virtually from) SoCal, but that's the only place as an Atlantan that I'm told that I live in the South and NOT the East Coast.

[CurlyFries]

Probably both equally, "East Coast" also includes the South Atlantic states and the "North" also includes most of the Midwest.

[8to32characters]

Only Southerners use the term "up North" -- and most often in a derogatory context.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by 8to32characters

Only Southerners use the term "up North" -- and most often in a derogatory context.

LOL! How is that even close to being derogatory?

It's no more derogatory than when someone from L.A. is referring to the Bay Area or Seattle as "up North."

I realize that you are at war with the South, but this is a real reach even for you.

[11KAP]

Both are accurate. I feel kind of sorry for those people from the southeastern states who don't know they are also on the east coast.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by 11KAP

Both are accurate. I feel kind of sorry for those people from the southeastern states who don't know they are also on the east coast.

Everyone in the Southeast isn't on the East Coast; that would only apply to select coastal locations.

[JerseyGirl415]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Everyone in the Southeast isn't on the East Coast; that would only apply to select coastal locations.

What Southeastern states aren't coastal?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Just like all NE states are East Coast even though PA and VT aren't technically right on the ocean.

[ShadoAngel]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

What Southeastern states aren't coastal?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Just like all NE states are East Coast even though PA and VT aren't technically right on the ocean.

"Southern" and "Southeastern" are largely synoymous. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee are all Southeastern states that are not "East Coast".

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

What Southeastern states aren't coastal?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Just like all NE states are East Coast even though PA and VT aren't technically right on the ocean.

Though a little-known fact is that Pennsylvania has tidal shoreline!

Coastline of the United States | Infoplease.com

As to the general topic of this thread, I agree that East Coast should not be exclusive to the Northeast--logically that just doesn't make sense. Unless you qualify "east" with another direction (north v. south), you're honestly just referring to the eastern portion of the US.

[LINative]

Originally Posted by Duderino

Though a little-known fact is that Pennsylvania has tidal shoreline!

Coastline of the United States | Infoplease.com

As to the general topic of this thread, I agree that East Coast should not be exclusive to the Northeast--logically that just doesn't make sense. Unless you qualify "east" with another direction (north v. south), you're honestly just referring to the eastern portion of the US.

Its funny you mentioned that because I was reading a book recently that mentioned Pennsylvania being afraid that Spanish ships were going to raid the PA coast during the War of Jenkins Ear. Of course in reality, Pennsylvania was far more vulnerable to Indian attacks on the frontier.