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Which U.S. region seems to get the least amount of recognition on City-Data, and why is it this way?
-New England (CT, VT, NH, MA, RI, ME)
-Mid-Atlantic (NY, PA, MD, DE, NJ)
-Southeast (VA, NC, SC, TN, KY, WV, GA, FL, MS, LA, AL, AR)
-Upper Midwest (OH, MI, IL, IN, MN, WI)
-Plain states (ND, SD, IA, NE, MO, KS, OK)
-Southwest (TX, NM, AZ, CA) -Western Mountain states (CO, WY, MT, UT, ID)
-Pacific Northwest (WA, OR)
-Alaska
-Hawaii
Besides the obvious individual states of Alaska and Hawaii, I don't see the Mountains States discussed that much. Colorado is mentioned occasionally but the others less so, especially Wyoming and Idaho.
Uh, since most of their population is squarely in the "North", they're Northern too. Even in Ohio, NE OH has half the state's population alone, so about 50% of the state population lives there, and that doesn't include Toledo and points in-between, like Sandusky. I know, Cairo, IL is a different world than Duluth, MN, but when we think of regions and the states that make them up it seems to always come down to where the major population centers are (and yes, I know Columbus, Dayton and Cincy are not really that "Northern", despite what some may say).
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Originally Posted by Katarina Witt
Ohio also has a border with Canada.
So, basically, the entire Midwest is the Upper Midwest? Makes sense. That's like saying the entire Northeast is New England, or the entire West is the West Coast.
So, basically, the entire Midwest is the Upper Midwest? Makes sense. That's like saying the entire Northeast is New England, or the entire West is the West Coast.
Did I say that? No, I did not. I said Ohio has a border with Canada.
If I had felt so inclined, I might have pointed out that both Ohio and PA have borders with southern states (the Mason-Dixon line is PA's southern border for the most part) as well as Canada, and that perhaps these two are in a special situation. I did not address Illinois, which was referenced in your post.
I'm glad Omaha and Nebraska doesn't get much recognition on here. Its growing too fast as is and we don't need any more of yall here.
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