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The term '''upstate''' often refers to the northernly portions of several U.S. states. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. These regions tend to be rural; an exception is [[Delaware]].
The term '''upstate''' may refer to the northerly portions of several U.S. states. On the [[East Coast of the United States|east coast]], upstate generally refers to places away from the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. These regions tend to be rural; exceptions include [[Delaware]] and [[Illinois]].


; Places
On the [[East Coast of the United States|east coast]], "upstate" generally refers to places away from the [[Atlantic Ocean]].
* [[Maine]], except for "[[Down East]]"

*[[Upstate California]] refers to the 20 northernmost counties of California, the portion north of but not including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento metro area, approximately the northern half of [[northern California]]
* [[Upstate California]], a 2001 marketing campaign to promote the northern half of Northern California
* [[Upstate New York]], much of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area
*[[Maine]], except for "Down East"
*[[Upstate New York]], an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area
* [[Upstate South Carolina]], the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina
* Upstate Pennsylvania, a tourism region that includes much of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]
*[[Upstate South Carolina]], the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina
; Other
* [[SUNY Upstate Medical University]], often referred to as "Upstate"
** [[Upstate University Hospital]], Syracuse, New York
* A term used to refer to going to the penitentiary in [[New York (state)|New York]], as all of New York's state prisons are upstate.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Special:PrefixIndex/Upstate|Articles beginning with "Upstate"]]
* [[Special:PrefixIndex/Upstate|Articles beginning with "Upstate"]]
* [[Downstate (disambiguation)]]
* [[Downstate Illinois]], which refers to the part of Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area
* [[Up North (disambiguation)]]

* [[Down south (disambiguation)]]


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The term upstate may refer to the northerly portions of several U.S. states. On the east coast, upstate generally refers to places away from the Atlantic Ocean. It also can refer to parts of states that have a higher elevation, away from sea level. These regions tend to be rural; exceptions include Delaware and Illinois.

Places
Other

See also

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