What is the most unique region of your state?
Berkshires. It's the only mountainous part of the state.
Probably The Knobs, a semicircle of round hills that surrounds the Bluegrass area of the state and separates it from the other areas. It starts along the Ohio River between Louisville and Brandenburg, dips into Hardin and Nelson counties, then eastward through Marion, Taylor, Boyle, Casey, Lincoln, then Rockcastle, Madison, Estill, Powell, Montgomery, Menifee, Bath, Rowan and Lewis counties, back to the Ohio River.
Definitely south of Indianapolis, particularly the hilly regions of southern Indiana and the Ohio River area.
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
Erie County PA has a Great Lakes port and a long lakeshore.
For Connecticut? Probably Windham County in northeast CT, the so-called "Quiet Corner". (i.e. Willimantic and Putnam)
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The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Eastern Shore of Virginia
The Eastern Shore of Virginia consists of two counties (Accomack and Northampton) on the Atlantic coast detached from the mainland of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, although Virginia owns the lower half of the Chesapeake Bay, so including the inland waters it is connected.
The 70-mile-long region is part of the Delmarva Peninsula and is separated from the rest of Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay. Its population was 45,553 as of 2010. The terrain is overall very flat, ranging from sea level to just 50 feet above sea level. It is characterized by sandy and deep soil.
The area includes 70 miles of barrier islands, the longest chain of undeveloped barrier islands in the global temperate zone and a United Nations International Biosphere Reserve.
Minnesota's Boundary Waters. While other parts have lakes and trees, this area is a delicate interconnected maze of waterways where motorized boats are generally banned from use and there are few roads, none of which are through roads.
It's a tough one for New York. I'm going to be that guy and nominate NYC, which I truly believe is the correct - albeit unconventional - answer. :)
Southwest Wisconsin much more hilly than the rest of the state.
Quote from: webny99 on April 14, 2020, 08:58:44 PM
It's a tough one for New York. I'm going to be that guy and nominate NYC, which I truly believe is the correct - albeit unconventional - answer. :)
I was thinking the same thing. Ironic, considering that NYC is what most people think of.
The Saint Francis (Francois) Mountains of the Ozarks are more geographically extreme than the rest of the Missouri Ozarks. They don't rise all that much higher than the rest of the MO Ozarks, as they are several times older than the Appalachians and the rest of the Ozarks. These mountains are actually mountains, compared to the rest of the Ozark Highlands which are simply a series of dissected plateaux. The Saint Francis Mountains are in a small area in the Southeast part of the state. It contains the state's highest point, Taum Sauk Mountain.
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 06:33:05 PM
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
It's hard to say as I haven't gotten to experience as much of Missouri as I'd like to have yet. In addition, Missouri is a very geographically diverse (and confused) state. From flat and Midwestern in the north, to hilly in the southwest, to even mountainous and almost rugged in the south, and flat and much like the river deltas of the South in the far southeast, Missouri is like the opposite of consistent. But much like many other states, especially Missouri, the dense cities and suburbs of St. Louis and Kansas City reflect little of the geographic reality of the entire state.
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Southwest Wisconsin much more hilly than the rest of the state.
And for the same reason, northeast Iowa.
The UP
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 06:33:05 PM
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
Would that state even have enough people to be a state?
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 06:33:05 PM
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
Would that state even have enough people to be a state?
Yes. It's above 60,000, but not by much.
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Quote from: webny99 on April 14, 2020, 08:58:44 PM
It's a tough one for New York. I'm going to be that guy and nominate NYC, which I truly believe is the correct - albeit unconventional - answer. :)
I was thinking the same thing. Ironic, considering that NYC is what most people think of.
Illinois has a very similar problem.
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 06:33:05 PM
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
Would that state even have enough people to be a state?
Yes. It's above 60,000, but not by much.
It would be much smaller than Wyoming, so I'm doubtful. Maybe they should just join Oregon instead.
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The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
I remember at one time areas north of Yuba and Sutter counties would have been the proposed southern boundaries of Jefferson.
The key to understanding West Virginia, IMHO, is that the various parts are all much more like the areas of the neighboring states than they are like one another.
That said, WV's northern panhandle. Totally a part of western Pennsylvania rust belt.
Quote from: SP Cook on April 15, 2020, 01:40:35 PM
The key to understanding West Virginia, IMHO, is that the various parts are all much more like the areas of the neighboring states than they are like one another.
That said, WV's northern panhandle. Totally a part of western Pennsylvania rust belt.
It seems like this is actually the case in reverse, where the nearby regions in adjacent states act like West Virginia.
* Ohio: The area near the WV border is the most conservative part of the state. Not only that, but it got
much more conservative from 2010 to now, similarly to West Virginia. It's also more sparsely populated.
* Pennsylvania: This seems to be the exception, where the WV panhandle belongs in PA, not the other way around.
* Maryland: The panhandle is one of the two conservative areas of the state, the other being the Eastern Shore. In addition, the panhandle is rural and mountainous.
* Virginia: Conservative and mountainous, again, although this also applies to the VA/KY border.
* Kentucky: While almost all of Kentucky is conservative, the eastern region is the region that seems to vote for Democrats (who are quite moderate) at the state level and Republicans at the federal level, which is also common in West Virginia. It's also the mountainous part of Kentucky and the part that's losing population.
A WHOLE lot more to culture than transitory political leanings. Particularly those that arose in the last decade and a half.
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The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
Would that state even have enough people to be a state?
Yes. It's above 60,000, but not by much.
It would be much smaller than Wyoming, so I'm doubtful. Maybe they should just join Oregon instead.
Or Idaho! The Greater Idaho Movement was gaining steam earlier this year- https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/03/effort-to-move-eastern-oregon-to-idaho-muffled-by-stay-at-home-order-coronavirus-response-further-divides-rural-urban-oregonians-petitioner-says.html
http://www.greateridaho.org/
Quote from: SP Cook on April 15, 2020, 03:04:29 PM
A WHOLE lot more to culture than transitory political leanings. Particularly those that arose in the last decade and a half.
I thought this thread was about geographical features. If we're talking cultural/political differences, then obviously Kentucky's different places are Louisville and Lexington.
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Quote from: Roadgeekteen on April 15, 2020, 11:28:38 AM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 10:04:37 PM
Quote from: bing101 on April 14, 2020, 08:10:16 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 14, 2020, 06:33:05 PM
The Arizona Strip is infinitely more Utah than the rest of Arizona. San Joaquin Valley and Owens Valley are far much agriculturally driven than the urban areas of California.
How about the areas north of Redding up to the Oregon Border they have to be more in common with Oregon than California though.
Yes, the old State of Jefferson saga.
Would that state even have enough people to be a state?
Yes. It's above 60,000, but not by much.
It would be much smaller than Wyoming, so I'm doubtful. Maybe they should just join Oregon instead.
Or Idaho! The Greater Idaho Movement was gaining steam earlier this year- https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/03/effort-to-move-eastern-oregon-to-idaho-muffled-by-stay-at-home-order-coronavirus-response-further-divides-rural-urban-oregonians-petitioner-says.html
http://www.greateridaho.org/
That area is quite far from Idaho.
The Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko stand as a beautiful alpine oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert. It's one of very few places in Nevada where you'll find alpine lakes and running water. A number of other mountain ranges within Nevada are designated as National Forest land but they tend to be nearly as dry as the desert around them.
A few other alpine areas in Nevada would be Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range immediately adjacent, Great Basin National Park in the far east and the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas.
Most of Ontario's landmass is sparsely populated and barren... so that would mean Southern Ontario would be unique haha.
Quote from: gonealookin on April 16, 2020, 08:32:01 PM
The Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko stand as a beautiful alpine oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert. It's one of very few places in Nevada where you'll find alpine lakes and running water. A number of other mountain ranges within Nevada are designated as National Forest land but they tend to be nearly as dry as the desert around them.
A few other alpine areas in Nevada would be Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range immediately adjacent, Great Basin National Park in the far east and the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas.
Nevada has always struck me as Metro Las Vegas and the more traditionally rooted everything else. The difference between the mining towns or anything that was on the California Trail compared to Las Vegas is completely night and day. Places like Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah, Ely, Goldfield, and are basically alien to what one would expect in Las Vegas.
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Quote from: gonealookin on April 16, 2020, 08:32:01 PM
The Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko stand as a beautiful alpine oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert. It's one of very few places in Nevada where you'll find alpine lakes and running water. A number of other mountain ranges within Nevada are designated as National Forest land but they tend to be nearly as dry as the desert around them.
A few other alpine areas in Nevada would be Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range immediately adjacent, Great Basin National Park in the far east and the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas.
Nevada has always struck me as Metro Las Vegas and the more traditionally rooted everything else. The difference between the mining towns or anything that was on the California Trail compared to Las Vegas is completely night and day. Places like Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah, Ely, Goldfield, and are basically alien to what one would expect in Las Vegas.
Your point is valid, but once in a while the answer to the "Name the most BlahBlahBlah in your state" has to be something other than "Las Vegas" for Nevada. I mean, look at the other 99% of the land area of the state once in a while. An obscure mountain range near Elko sort of fit the bill here. I realize even most Roadgeeks are just trying to make it from Salt Lake City to Reno in 7 hours, but if you ever want to do a little bit of a detour, at least go up Lamoille Canyon (https://travelnevada.com/discover/27109/lamoille-canyon), it's a surprise out there and well worth the drive.
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Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 16, 2020, 09:38:15 PM
Quote from: gonealookin on April 16, 2020, 08:32:01 PM
The Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko stand as a beautiful alpine oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert. It's one of very few places in Nevada where you'll find alpine lakes and running water. A number of other mountain ranges within Nevada are designated as National Forest land but they tend to be nearly as dry as the desert around them.
A few other alpine areas in Nevada would be Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range immediately adjacent, Great Basin National Park in the far east and the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas.
Nevada has always struck me as Metro Las Vegas and the more traditionally rooted everything else. The difference between the mining towns or anything that was on the California Trail compared to Las Vegas is completely night and day. Places like Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah, Ely, Goldfield, and are basically alien to what one would expect in Las Vegas.
Your point is valid, but once in a while the answer to the "Name the most BlahBlahBlah in your state" has to be something other than "Las Vegas" for Nevada. I mean, look at the other 99% of the land area of the state once in a while. An obscure mountain range near Elko sort of fit the bill here. I realize even most Roadgeeks are just trying to make it from Salt Lake City to Reno in 7 hours, but if you ever want to do a little bit of a detour, at least go up Lamoille Canyon (https://travelnevada.com/discover/27109/lamoille-canyon), it's a surprise out there and well worth the drive.
Kind of reminds me of Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, another slice of green atop a barren desert landscape.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 16, 2020, 11:27:02 PM
Quote from: gonealookin on April 16, 2020, 11:13:43 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on April 16, 2020, 09:38:15 PM
Quote from: gonealookin on April 16, 2020, 08:32:01 PM
The Ruby Mountains southeast of Elko stand as a beautiful alpine oasis in the middle of the Great Basin desert. It's one of very few places in Nevada where you'll find alpine lakes and running water. A number of other mountain ranges within Nevada are designated as National Forest land but they tend to be nearly as dry as the desert around them.
A few other alpine areas in Nevada would be Lake Tahoe and the Carson Range immediately adjacent, Great Basin National Park in the far east and the Mount Charleston area near Las Vegas.
Nevada has always struck me as Metro Las Vegas and the more traditionally rooted everything else. The difference between the mining towns or anything that was on the California Trail compared to Las Vegas is completely night and day. Places like Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah, Ely, Goldfield, and are basically alien to what one would expect in Las Vegas.
Your point is valid, but once in a while the answer to the "Name the most BlahBlahBlah in your state" has to be something other than "Las Vegas" for Nevada. I mean, look at the other 99% of the land area of the state once in a while. An obscure mountain range near Elko sort of fit the bill here. I realize even most Roadgeeks are just trying to make it from Salt Lake City to Reno in 7 hours, but if you ever want to do a little bit of a detour, at least go up Lamoille Canyon (https://travelnevada.com/discover/27109/lamoille-canyon), it's a surprise out there and well worth the drive.
Kind of reminds me of Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, another slice of green atop a barren desert landscape.
I've been to Great Basin National Park and it's amazing how different it is from the surrounding desert - it even has a glacier! To be honest the whole Wheeler Peak area reminds me much more of the higher terrain of northern Utah than anything else in Nevada.