College town satellites: Which college town located near a major city do you prefer? (state, better)
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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl
I am sorry but Morgantown, WV is not a satellite of Pittsburgh. It's 75 miles away. It's neither in Pittsburgh's MSA nor CSA. It's simply not a satellite college town to Pittsburgh.
Never been to Morgantown, just saw it was close to Pittsburgh. The two I have been too are Ann Arbor and Boulder. I used to go to school in Ann Arbor before I transfered to Austin!
I am sorry but Morgantown, WV is not a satellite of Pittsburgh. It's 75 miles away. It's neither in Pittsburgh's MSA nor CSA. It's simply not a satellite college town to Pittsburgh.
I guess out of the list, I would choose Athens, Chapel Hill, and Boulder. Athens is a fantastic party town, Chapel Hill is both beautiful and has academic prestige, and Boulder is located in one of the most perfect settings you could want.
I suppose there may be a point...but why were towns like Berkeley and Cambridge omitted from the list? They are the two most academically prestigious cities, have the most notable student body, fantastic downtowns, and probably two of the best nearby cities possible.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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I suppose there may be a point...but why were towns like Berkeley and Cambridge omitted from the list? They are the two most academically prestigious cities, have the most notable student body, fantastic downtowns, and probably two of the best nearby cities possible.
^^ I think that's why. It would be like comparing Boston & Raleigh. The big city nearby plays a major role in how people view a place.
I guess out of the list, I would choose Athens, Chapel Hill, and Boulder. Athens is a fantastic party town, Chapel Hill is both beautiful and has academic prestige, and Boulder is located in one of the most perfect settings you could want.
I suppose there may be a point...but why were towns like Berkeley and Cambridge omitted from the list? They are the two most academically prestigious cities, have the most notable student body, fantastic downtowns, and probably two of the best nearby cities possible.
Berkeley and Cambridge have been swallowed up by the metropolitan areas of nearby cities. When I think of a "satellite" town, I think of a town that's close enough to a large city to be influenced by it, but far enough away to maintain its own identity.
Congratulations, you can read a map. But Athens is not a "satellite" of Atlanta any more than Ann Arbor is of Detroit, or Morgantown of Pittsburgh. All three towns were founded and exist independently of their larger (and far away) neighbors.
Congratulations, you can read a map. But Athens is not a "satellite" of Atlanta any more than Ann Arbor is of Detroit, or Morgantown of Pittsburgh. All three towns were founded and exist independently of their larger (and far away) neighbors.
Regardless of his mapreading skills, this is no longer true.
There is a lot of cross-commuting between Athens & Atlanta - particularly with job and population-rich suburban Gwinnett County.
Congratulations, you can read a map. But Athens is not a "satellite" of Atlanta any more than Ann Arbor is of Detroit, or Morgantown of Pittsburgh. All three towns were founded and exist independently of their larger (and far away) neighbors.
Satellite cities are almost always independent from its' host city.
If it were apart of the city, then it wouldn't be considered "satelliting" LOL
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