What Region Do You Think You Live In?

[RacyTracy]

All right....I spent waaaaay too much time on this today but I was moving a post from Memphis, TN....and had to decide if it was South East Region or Mid-Atlantic Region. Many states are obvious, some are not. Without changing the names of the regions, which would leave 100's of posts in the wrong categories, this is my thinking when sorting posts. But I could be wwaaay wrong here.....what about NV or PA or TN or NC and some others.....Where would you consider yourselves to be? I'm counting someone's opinion way more if you're actually FROM the state in question. Thoughts everyone??



Pacific Region
WA OR AK

California Region
CA HI

Southwest Region
AZ NM NV

Northwest Region
ID MT WY

Rocky Mountain Region
UT CO

Texas Region
TX

Central Plains Region
KS OK ND SD NE

Midwest Region
WI IL MN IA MO AR

Michigan, Ohio, Indiana Region
IN MI OH

Southeast Region
MS AL GA SC LA

Florida Region
FL

MidAtlantic Region
DC NJ DE MD TN VA WV KY PA NC

Northeast Region
MA RI NY CT NH ME VT

Canada

Mexico

[BRTHTAKR]

Within about three hours of me, NASA Southeast has events at CMP and Road Atlanta. NASA Mid Atlantic offers VIR. So I guess it's Southeast. Certainly, I am more comfortable being classified with something that has the word South in it.

[RacyTracy]

I thought that too.....I think of NC as 'the south'....but when you actually look on a map, it looks like it fits with the mid-Atlantic section.....

But that's why I'm asking. When the dust settles, I will ask Randy to list the states under the categories so if you're looking for something in particular, you'll know right where to look.

I even wondered about re-grouping to match the SCCA regions, but that would be mass confusion, plus they divide states down the middle and stuff. Best to leave our categories alone and get opinions of who should be where.

[andykeck]

So far, us folks in WA, OR, and ID have been using the Northwest forum, not the Pacific forum, which I think has been HI and I don't know what else.

[RacyTracy]

That makes more sense I guess.....I was thinking pacific NW....but it doesn't say 'NW'.....

[JoshS]

Originally Posted by RacyTracy

I thought that too.....I think of NC as 'the south'....but when you actually look on a map, it looks like it fits with the mid-Atlantic section.....

But that's why I'm asking. When the dust settles, I will ask Randy to list the states under the categories so if you're looking for something in particular, you'll know right where to look.

I even wondered about re-grouping to match the SCCA regions, but that would be mass confusion, plus they divide states down the middle and stuff. Best to leave our categories alone and get opinions of who should be where.

Forget where they are as far as differentiating regions. NC is always the south, whereas MD and VA are transition states. They were in the south as far as the civil war goes so many long time residents consider themselves southerners, damn the map.

[RoadDad]

Technically, anything below the Mason Dixon line is "south." That's the MD-PA border. Then there's the "deep south" like in Deliverance.

[RacyTracy]

So we just need 2 regions then......North and South?

[RoadDad]

No, three. North, South, and Deliverance.

EDIT: And if you base it on the Civil War, WV would be in the north .

[RacyTracy]

Well, I'm really not thinking LotusTalk and Civil War alignments will be the same.....

Then where does Arkansas fit in.....I don't think of it as Midwest.....but then the 'Southeast' becomes huge!!! Especially if I add VA, TN, and NC

[RacyTracy]

Still need tweaking??


Southwest Region
AZ NM NV

Northwest Region
AK ID OR MT WA WY

Rocky Mountain Region
CO UT

Central Plains Region
KS ND NE OK SD

Midwest Region
IA IL MN MO WI

Southeast Region
MS AL GA SC LA AR TN NC

MidAtlantic Region
DC DE KY MD NJ PA VA WV

Northeast Region
CT MA ME NH NY RI VT

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Resolved???


Michigan, Ohio, Indiana Region
IN MI OH

California Region
CA

Florida Region
FL

Texas Region
TX

Pacific Region
HI & Beyond

Canada

Mexico

[Bavarian Motorist]

Tennessee is southeast. Mid-Atlantic are generally coastline states.

Northern NC would be Mid-Atlantic but southern could be considered South East.


It's really about who associates with who, because that's the entire point of categorizing the regions by forum. Do TN people associate with mid-Atlantic folks more, or Southeast folks more? I think SE.

[kestrel74]

and MI is just another world altogether.

[RacyTracy]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Tennessee is southeast. Mid-Atlantic are generally coastline states.

Northern NC would be Mid-Atlantic but southern could be considered South East.


It's really about who associates with who, because that's the entire point of categorizing the regions by forum. Do TN people associate with mid-Atlantic folks more, or Southeast folks more? I think SE.

I know what you mean.....but let's not divide states.....If I have to move or sort a post, I want to do it quickly, not have to open Mapquest, Rand-McNally and the Zip Code directory.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Lol... Then you'll have to accept some margin of 'error' I suppose I know if I lived in southern NC, my posts would not be relevant to guys in Maryland.


EDIT: They typically would be irrelevant. Not all the time.

[RoadDad]

Multiple options then, if not basing it off of the Great Northern Aggression :

Regional divisions used by the United States Census Bureau

Region 1 (Northeast)
-Division 1 (New England)
--Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
-Division 2 (Mid-Atlantic)
--New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Region 2 (Midwest)
-Division 3 (East North Central)
--Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
-Division 4 (West North Central)
--North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri

Region 3 (South)
-Division 5 (South Atlantic)
--Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
-Division 6 (East South Central)
--Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
-Division 7 (West South Central)
--Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana

Region 4 (West)
-Division 8 (Mountain)
--Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
-Division 9 (Pacific)
--Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii

[RoadDad]

Standard Federal Regions

* Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
* Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
* Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
* Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
* Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
* Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
* Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
* Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
* Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
* Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

[Mimzy]

I live in Wyoming and consider myself to be in the Rocky Mountain region. Maybe it should be double listed (the capital city is extremely close to CO)......Just a thought.

[RacyTracy]

at RoadDad

[Bavarian Motorist]

New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Great region