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On the [[East Coast of the United States|east coast]], "upstate" generally refers to places away from the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. |
On the [[East Coast of the United States|east coast]], "upstate" generally refers to places away from the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. |
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*[[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]] |
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*[[Maine]], except for "Down East" |
*[[Maine]], except for "Down East" |
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*[[Upstate New York]], an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area |
*[[Upstate New York]], an area of New York north of the New York City metropolitan area |
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Revision as of 05:16, 15 June 2013
The term upstate often refers 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.
On the east coast, "upstate" generally refers to places away from the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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
- 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
See also
- Articles beginning with "Upstate"
- Downstate Illinois, which refers to the part of Illinois outside the Chicago metropolitan area
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