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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

Maine, except for "Down East"
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
Upstate South Carolina, the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina
Upstate Pennsylvania, a tourism region that includes much of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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, as all of New York's state prisons are upstate.

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-The term '''upstate''' may refer to the northerly 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]]"
-* [[Maine]], except for "Down East"
 * [[Upstate California]], a 2001 marketing campaign to promote the northern half of Northern California
-* [[Upstate New York]], an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area
+* [[Upstate New York]], much of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area
-** [[State University of New York Upstate Medical University|SUNY Upstate Medical University]], often referred to as "Upstate"
-*** [[Upstate University Hospital]], Syracuse, New York
 * [[Upstate South Carolina]], the northwestern "corner" of South Carolina
 * Upstate Pennsylvania, a tourism region that includes much of [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]
+; Other
-* A term used to refer to going to the penitentiary in [[New York]] or [[California]], as all of New York's state prison's are Upstate, and the majority of California's are as well.
+* [[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 ==
 * [[Special:PrefixIndex/Upstate|Articles beginning with "Upstate"]]
 * [[Downstate (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Up North (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Down south (disambiguation)]]
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+[[Category:Regions of the United States]]
 [[Category:Geography terminology]]
 [[Category:Geography of the United States]]