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We all know that St. Louis is prominently known as the gateway to the West and East. How about the Midwest/NE to the South? We're starting to see two separate gateways from the Midwest and NE towards the Southern region. From the Midwest which city would be considered the St. Louis equivalent Indy, Nashville, Louisville, or Cincy? Then for the NE would it be DC, Richmond, Charlotte, Norfolk, or Raleigh?
We all know that St. Louis is prominently known as the gateway to the West and East. How about the Midwest/NE to the South? We're starting to see two separate gateways from the Midwest and NE towards the Southern region. From the Midwest which city would be considered the St. Louis equivalent Indy, Nashville, Louisville, or Cincy? Then for the NE would it be DC, Richmond, Charlotte, Norfolk, or Raleigh?
Baltimore is the Gateway to the Southeast, while Philly is the Gateway to the Northeast.
Keep in mind though that each city lies on different interstates (I-65 and I-75) along the Ohio River. Coming from Nashville/middle TN and points south, Louisville is where you start to feel the transition out of the south, although the transition isn't 100% complete until you reach Indy. Conversely, coming from Toledo and up, Cincinnati is sort of like the "Washington, DC/Baltimore" of that interstate, in that you start getting some southern influences, as once you cross the Ohio and head out of Northern Kentucky suburbia, you're in the South. By the time you reach Lexington, the transition is complete.
Louisville is the gateway to the south and Cincinnati is the gateway to the Midwest.
Agree with these. I also think it kind of depends on which direction you are coming from, as to define the gateways. I can also see Richmond being the gateway to the South. I would say Philly is the gateway to the Northeast.
West is trickier. I could see arguments for Dallas, Denver, or Albuquerque as being gateways, just depending on criteria.
If you're on the East Coast, then D.C. and NYC could be considered gateways.
D.C. is such a large metro that it kind of serves as a buffer between the South and mid-Atlantic, or lower Northeast. Virginia, overall, is still (largely) considered southern. On the other hand, Maryland is not, especially in the eyes of most southerners. However, even this can get complicated because the D.C. suburbs in Virginia aren't exactly "southern" while Richmond is arguably mid-Atlantic, too. Nevertheless, from my experiences, D.C. is typically viewed as the beginning of the Northeast or the beginning of the South. Obviously, it depends on the direction you are coming from.
If you're traveling on I-95, Greater New York definitely serves as a buffer between the mid-Atlantic (or lower Northeast) and New England. Granted, this is also complicated because Fairfield County in Connecticut is essentially New York City suburbia. However, once you're past Bridgeport and head deeper into Connecticut, you're in New England. I don't think this is as debatable as the boundaries of the South near D.C.
^All good suggestions. Which of these would you consider the gateway to the Deep South?
Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham or Charlotte?
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