Most Western-feeling parts of each state east of the Great Plains? (agricultural, estate)
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The first Midwestern-ish landscape one encounters heading west through NY State is the broad gently rolling valley of the Genesee River between its main fall lines in Rochester and Letchworth SP. The valley is unlike anything to its east, but very much like the similar valleys to come as one goes further west.
Parts of Northern NJ have the same urban sprawl / maze of bisecting of highways / industrial look that areas of Los Angeles have, obviously without the mountain backdrop or palm trees.
I can't really think of anything for MA/CT, my other eastern home states, that compare to the west. But I assume somewhere in Western Mass could pass for somewhere in rural WA/OR with foothills if you're squinting. Coastal areas are really nothing alike, nor are or the structure of the towns/suburbs.
For Arkansas, it's Fort Smith, period. That part of Arkansas identifies more with Oklahoma and the Old West than the Mississippi Delta region. Also, the drier summers in that part of the state causes a slightly different look to the plant species. Trees are shorter and are more drought tolerant species than just a little farther east.
So, Minnesota / Iowa / Missouri / Arkansas / Louisiana and eastward.
Southern Illinois has more rugged and less farmable terrain than the rest of the state, most notably: Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock, Jackson Falls. Definitely been reminded of hiking in Montana or the Cascades at certain points.
On a different note, the West Loop in Chicago has that industrial + new-construction look I associate with certain trendy West Coast neighborhoods like Buckman in Portland, Dogpatch in San Francisco, and the Arts District of LA.
Especially interested in hearing about smaller eastern states like New Jersey and Connecticut (and DC).
For Arkansas, it's Fort Smith, period. That part of Arkansas identifies more with Oklahoma and the Old West than the Mississippi Delta region. Also, the drier summers in that part of the state causes a slightly different look to the plant species. Trees are shorter and are more drought tolerant species than just a little farther east.
Nice! I'm looking at some pics on Google, totally get a Great Plains vibe with the wide streets, early-20th-century look, and smaller/sparser tree cover.
The first Midwestern-ish landscape one encounters heading west through NY State is the broad gently rolling valley of the Genesee River between its main fall lines in Rochester and Letchworth SP. The valley is unlike anything to its east, but very much like the similar valleys to come as one goes further west.
There are some serious gorges in the Ithaca and Watkins Glen areas and some smaller ones in the Mohawk and Hudson Valleys. None are to the same degree, but can be substantial in size.
Southern Wisconsin used to have a lot of dry sand prairies with cacti, lizards, etc. Most of it is farmland now, but the patches that do remain feel like they should be somewhere further West.
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