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I don't agree at all that Detroit is more famous than Michigan, but I suppose it's all in the perception of any given poster.
You could possibly make that argument here in the US, but not internationally. Detroit is known around the world, Michigan is not.
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Originally Posted by KodeBlue
LA being more famous than California is possibly the biggest upset in the country, but there's a strong argument for it. Personally when I think of California, LA is the first place that comes to mind. If someone says "West Coast," LA is the first place that I think of.
You can’t have one without the other. California is equally famous (or more) than any city in it. Including Los Angeles.
You could possibly make that argument here in the US, but not internationally. Detroit is known around the world, Michigan is not.
I supposed that's possible. I guess you'd have to ask our international friends. In my travels both in Asia and Europe the people knew Michigan and how to find it on a map. Michigan is defined by a very unique geological feature in the great lakes, and is the only interior state or province that can be easily identified from space. I wouldn't specifically call it obscure either. In my experiences the folks abroad tend to be far more geographically aware than folks in the states are.
I supposed that's possible. I guess you'd have to ask our international friends. In my travels both in Asia and Europe the people knew Michigan and how to find it on a map. Michigan is defined by a very unique geological feature in the great lakes, and is the only interior state or province that can be easily identified from space. I wouldn't specifically call it obscure either. In my experiences the folks abroad tend to be far more geographically aware than folks in the states are.
It’ll be anecdotal from both of us, but when I’ve traveled abroad in my college days I got many blank stares or the “ok (but I have no idea) nod” when I said Michigan. I found it easier to just say Detroit (which everyone knew) or I’m from California.
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