Metro Graphing

[adventurernumber1]

So, this probably seems a little odd, but I just thought of a way to outline a city's metro area. So, just draw a line from the center of the city to the farthermost suburb. Draw a line in each general direction (NW, N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, with occasional exceptions). Then connect all the ends of the lines together, then you have an outline of the metro area. Now for some examples of mine:

Chattanooga, TN: http://prntscr.com/501o4k

Atlanta, GA: http://prntscr.com/501qa9

Nashville, TN: http://prntscr.com/501rh1

Augusta, GA: http://prntscr.com/501t1m

Knoxville, TN: http://prntscr.com/501u0n

[hotdogPi]

How do you define what counts as a suburb and what doesn't?

[empirestate]

And how do you determine the center?

[adventurernumber1]

How do you define what counts as a suburb and what doesn't?

Well, you know, suburbs are suburbs. I may count the beginning of a suburb or the end of one (city limits that is), but it just depends. As said, a suburb is a suburb.

And how do you determine the center?

Well, the heart of a city; the heart of downtown. Pretty self-explanatory.

[NE2]

compare: http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/2010ua.html

[Ren97]

Well, you know, suburbs are suburbs. I may count the beginning of a suburb or the end of one (city limits that is), but it just depends. As said, a suburb is a suburb.

In other news, the world is shocked by the revelation that water is wet.

[Zeffy]

Well, you know, suburbs are suburbs. ... As said, a suburb is a suburb.

Suburbs are suburbs. That's a great definition you got there. A suburb is a town/city where more people commute out of than into.

And how do you determine the center?

Well, the heart of a city; the heart of downtown. Pretty self-explanatory.

Not quite. I would say the center should be the geographic center, since the "heart of downtown" can lead to ambiguous results.

In other news, the world is shocked by the revelation that water is wet.

[NE2]

Not quite. I would say the center should be the geographic center, since the "heart of downtown" can lead to ambiguous results.

Yay Anchorage.

[empirestate]

Well, the heart of a city; the heart of downtown. Pretty self-explanatory.

You'd think that, but then https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=12519.0...