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I mean, besides using cardinal directions. From where I am in Maryland, I would say that I'm going "up" (north) to New York, "down" (south) to Florida, "out" (west) to California, and when traveling west to east, "back" (east) to Maryland.
Is this something that's just East Coast-centric, or do other people in other places also use those terms to describe directional orientation of travel relative to where they're from?
Also, a transcontinental highway running east to west is said to "cross" the country. Is there an equivalent term for a highway that spans the length of the country from north to south?
I try not to "go up" north as this state is far enough up as it is. Though my wife works "up" in DE which is only about 10 miles above me.
I just took a drive "down" to FL and drove "back" home to MD yesterday.
Next year I would like to take a "cross" country drive and head "out" west, but since it would be in the winter it would be the southern route. I'll probably head "over" to the mountains of NC/TN and head down to the gulf from there before heading west since I have covered the coastal area from here on down extensively.
This weekend I might head on over to WaRshington (DC) for a day.
I'd like to go "up" to Alaska one day but the season which to go, summer, is our season "over" here so that's work time for me.
As far as a term for a north/south route. I consider 95 that f^(#ing highway that goes up and down the east coast.
everything is relative to where I happen to be at the time, if I'm in my yard and someone asks me "where do you live" I'll point towards the ground and say "well, right here". If they ask where the cattle rendering plant is, I'll point off in the distance and say over there where that smell is coming from. A broad wave of the arm and some muttering about "city folk" usually suffices with anything else.
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