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One of the funniest things to observe on this forum are the ongoing attempts to associate Denver with not just the west, but the "west coast." There's literally nothing to substantiate it with, and of course the obvious 1000 mile distance.
I feel the same way when people try to associate Denver with the midwest. Denver is more like Portland than it is Cleveland, which is 1400 miles away.
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Originally Posted by Kaszilla
I think the main difference between Denver and Minneapolis is that Denver is entirely located in the great plains. Minneapolis and St. Paul are entirely in the eastern deciduous biome which is why I dont consider the cities to be western. Only the far western and southern fringes of the metro are in the prairie which looks a lot different than the high plains where Denver is located.
I didn't say they did. I'm just saying that I don't see how anyone gets a great plains feel in the Twin Cities metro. The great plains is a lot more western in character.
One of the funniest things to observe on this forum are the ongoing attempts to associate Denver with not just the west, but the "west coast." There's literally nothing to substantiate it with, and of course the obvious 1000 mile distance.
There are just as many trying to associate it with the Midwest so couldn't the same thing be said about those comparisons? Neither make much sense.
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Originally Posted by Vincent_Adultman
The more I think about it, the more I’d say it’s really like neither. But if I had to choose, I’d say Midwest.
Well, it is neither. People could debate whether it's like one side or the other all day but at the end of the day the Mountain West is it's own distinct region. Denver is most similar to places in the Rocky Mountain region like Salt Lake City, despite cultural differences.
There are just as many trying to associate it with the Midwest so couldn't the same thing be said about those comparisons? Neither make much sense.
Well, it is neither. People could debate whether it's like one side or the other all day but at the end of the day the Mountain West is it's own distinct region. Denver is most similar to places in the Rocky Mountain region like Salt Lake City, despite cultural differences.
Definitely disagree. The mountain west is a subregion of the west. I've been to all major cities on the west coast except for San Diego and they all feel similarly western.
Definitely disagree. The mountain west is a subregion of the west. I've been to all major cities on the west coast except for San Diego and they all feel similarly western.
I think you misunderstood. I'm not saying the Mountain West isn't the West. Just that the Mountain West is it's own region. Denver is literally not the West Coast or Midwest so it's strange that people so passionately want to categorize it as either one.
I think you misunderstood. I'm not saying the Mountain West isn't the West. Just that the Mountain West is it's own region. Denver is literally not the West Coast or Midwest so it's strange that people so passionately want to categorize it as either one.
Yeah pretty much.
It's in a pretty clearly defined region, though midwest makes much more sense than west coast, I don't see why people just can't leave it be.
I think you misunderstood. I'm not saying the Mountain West isn't the West. Just that the Mountain West is it's own region. Denver is literally not the West Coast or Midwest so it's strange that people so passionately want to categorize it as either one.
But it's not its own region. I don't think anyone has argued that Denver is the west coast. I think the argument is that it's more like west coast cities than midwestern cities.
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Originally Posted by Losfrisco
The comparisons with the midwest do make sense.
Denver is one state removed from the actual midwest, and it wouldn't be a bad argument to say that Colorado is the midwest.
I think it's a bad argument that Denver is the midwest. The midwest can't stretch from Pittsburgh to Denver.
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Originally Posted by Losfrisco
Yeah pretty much.
It's in a pretty clearly defined region, though midwest makes much more sense than west coast, I don't see why people just can't leave it be.
The title of the thread is asking if Denver is more similar to west coast cities than midwest, not asking the region. Denver is more similar to the major west coast cities than it is to the major midwestern cities, except maybe for Kansas City and Minneapolis? There's nothing similar about Denver and Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, etc.
Oh and this forum is designed for us to argue about stupid things.
But it's not its own region. I don't think anyone has argued that Denver is the west coast. I think the argument is that it's more western than midwestern.
I think it's a bad argument that Denver is the midwest. The midwest can't stretch from Pittsburgh to Denver.
The title of the thread is asking if Denver is more similar to west coast cities than midwest, not asking the region. Denver is more similar to the major west coast cities than it is to the major midwestern cities, except maybe for Kansas City and Minneapolis? There's nothing similar about Denver and Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, etc.
Oh and this forum is designed for us to argue about stupid things.
So what are the things Denver has in common with west coast cities? I can't think of a single thing that would specifically associate them to each other.
But it's not its own region. I don't think anyone has argued that Denver is the west coast. I think the argument is that it's more like west coast cities than midwestern cities.
I think it's a bad argument that Denver is the midwest. The midwest can't stretch from Pittsburgh to Denver.
The title of the thread is asking if Denver is more similar to west coast cities than midwest, not asking the region. Denver is more similar to the major west coast cities than it is to the major midwestern cities, except maybe for Kansas City and Minneapolis? There's nothing similar about Denver and Cincinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, etc.
Oh and this forum is designed for us to argue about stupid things.
I'd say Denver is quite similar to other Great Plains cities in how it looks. Take away the mountains and there are a lot of places in Denver that look like they could be in Kansas City, Omaha, or in OKC. Culturally, it's nothing like those places. Denver shares culture with the northern Rocky Mountains states. I think a case can be made for splitting the West into two regions, and I'd say the dividing line is the Pacific Coast ranges and Denver would be the easternmost major city of the mountain region. Denver has more in common with the West excluding coastal California, coastal Oregon, and coastal Washington.
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