Outlier regions in your state that are the least similar to most of the state

[Ted$8roadFan]

Someone probably already mentioned this, but the Berkshires in Western Mass. has more in common with upstate New York and Connecticut's Litchfield Hills than the rest of Massachusetts.

[Ted$8roadFan]

Also, in Rhode Island, the Town of Westerly seems more like southeastern Connecticut than the rest of the Ocean State. 

[JayhawkCO]

Someone probably already mentioned this, but the Berkshires in Western Mass. has more in common with upstate New York and Connecticut's Litchfield Hills than the rest of Massachusetts.

First post of the thread.

[mgk920]

So, why is the UP of Michigan the outlier and not the LP?

Maybe because it's roughly 3% of the population?

Wouldn't that mean that the outlier in states would just be rural areas?

OK, because it's less than 1/3 the state area? And that 1/3, and 3% population, is different from the rest of the state.

So, Clark County, NV would be the outlier in NV...?

In that light, NYC is the most 'different' part of New York state.  Ditto Milwaukee County v. the rest of Wisconsin.

Mike

[GaryV]

what marks the dividing line for "Up North" in Michigan

Personally for me, it's when you start seeing white birch trees. Except for that one stand near Saginaw, that doesn't count.

Another line could be defined by when you see less and less farms. That means Up North starts farther north in West Michigan, because the calming effect that Lake Michigan has on cold weather means there are farms further north.

US-10 is often a convenient divide.

There's no real dividing line. For some, being in the Thumb counts.

[ilpt4u]

Bringing back an old forum cliche...Southern Illinois differs from the rest of Illinois because of things like hills and valleys...aka NOT FLAT

[Big John]

Bringing back an old forum cliche...Southern Illinois differs from the rest of Illinois because of things like hills and valleys...aka NOT FLAT

And northwest (Galena).

[Roadgeekteen]

Bringing back an old forum cliche...Southern Illinois differs from the rest of Illinois because of things like hills and valleys...aka NOT FLAT

Watched a video of someone exploring Cairo, Illinois. Seemed more like the Mississippi Delta than most of Illinois.

[Rothman]

So, why is the UP of Michigan the outlier and not the LP?

Maybe because it's roughly 3% of the population?

Wouldn't that mean that the outlier in states would just be rural areas?

OK, because it's less than 1/3 the state area? And that 1/3, and 3% population, is different from the rest of the state.

So, Clark County, NV would be the outlier in NV...?

In that light, NYC is the most 'different' part of New York state.  Ditto Milwaukee County v. the rest of Wisconsin.

Mike

Hm.  Half the state's population down there...half north of the City...

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Probably not quite as controversial of a topic as "How do you define Upstate NY," but I've often wondered what marks the dividing line for "Up North" in Michigan.

Oh, let me tell you if you spend any meaningful time in MN/WI/MI you will quickly discover that the definition of "up north" is, in facr, a wildly controversial topic.