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It has big expanses of farmland, but also one of the country's top-three cities.
The quintessential American river (the Mississippi) forms the state's western boundary.
The quintessential American author (Mark Twain) was almost born in Illinois (he was born on the other side of the river).
The quintessential American architect (Frank Lloyd Wright) began his career there.
Most important, you can make a strong case for Chicago being the quintessential American city.
Don't you think you would see the quintessential of any country, just by going to a place at random? Would it matter where in Germany you went? Or Mexico, or Australia, or Vietnam or Morocco? Sure, there is a slim chance that a random spot would be an outlier, like Gatlinburg or Gary. But down on the ground, how different can Syracuse to Waco be, to a stranger to the US? Which of those two would be myst atypical? I think you're overstimating the variety.
I think a good argument for Ohio is how it touches and is influenced by the different regions of the U.S. (outside of the Far West, obviously): Appalachia, The South, Midwestern Corn Belt, Upper Midwest/Great Lakes.
It has to be one of the original colonies. I think it comes down to the big three, New York, Pennsylvania, or Virginia. and which one you choose is probably more linked to where you are from.
I've heard Ohio referred to as this more than a few times.
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