Tri-state area
Appearance
Tri-state area[1][2]is an informal term in theUnited Stateswhich can refer to any of multiple areas that lie across threestates.When referring to populated areas, the term implies a shared economy or culture among the area's residents, typically concentrated around a central metropolis.
Tri-state areas may or may not include a state boundarytripoint.
Tri-state areas by region
[edit]The following is not an exhaustive list. "Tri-state area" may refer to several additional places in locally understood contexts, such as a business name.
Northeast
[edit]- TheNew York tri-state area,which includes parts ofNew York,New JerseyandConnecticut.[3][4][5][6][7][8]Pennsylvaniais sometimes included in the meaning of this usage of the term, since the New Yorkmetropolitan statistical area,as defined by theU.S. Census Bureau,includes a small part of the state of PA.[9]
- ThePhiladelphia tri-state area,which includes parts ofPennsylvania,New Jersey,andDelaware.This use of "tri-state" excludesMarylandeven though its northeast corner is closely tied to Philadelphia.
- ThePittsburgh tri-state area,covering parts ofPennsylvania,Ohio,andWest Virginia.
- Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia[10]
- TheErie tri-state area,which includes parts of northwestPennsylvania,OhioandNew York.
- TheMinisink Valley tri-state area,which includes parts ofNew York,PennsylvaniaandNew Jersey.
- New York,VermontandMassachusetts[11]
- TheBerkshires,a region usually considered to include only westernMassachusettsand northwesternConnecticut;when theTaconicportion ofNew Yorkis included, the area is sometimes described as the "tri-state" or "tri-corners" area.
Midwest
[edit]- TheChicago tri-state area,or "Chicagoland,"[12]which includes northeastIllinois,Northwest Indianaand southeastWisconsin.TheTri-State Tollwayconnects Wisconsin's portion with Indiana's. Parts of southwestMichiganin theMichianaregion are also culturally tied to Chicago.
- TheIllinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area,centered around theconfluenceof theWabashandOhio Rivers.
- TheCincinnati tri-state area,which includes parts ofOhio,KentuckyandIndiana.
- Kyova,a region named forKentucky,OhioandWest Virginiaand home toTri-State Airport.
- TheDubuque tri-state area,which includes parts ofIowa,IllinoisandWisconsin.
- TheFort Madison-Keokuk tri-state area,also known as theQuincytri-state area, which includes parts ofIowa,IllinoisandMissouri.
- TheSioux City metropolitan arearegion ofIowa,Nebraska,andSouth Dakota.
- TheLa Crosse tri-state area,which includes parts ofWisconsin,MinnesotaandIowa.
- TheTri-State district,aleadandzincminingregion ofOklahoma,KansasandMissouri,known for producing "tri-state" minerals consisting mainly ofsphalerite.
South
[edit]- TheDMV,which includes the city ofWashington(coterminous with the District of Columbia) as well as surrounding portions ofMarylandandVirginia.Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the region is sometimes referred to as a "tri-state area." Furthermore, the Washington–Arlington–Alexandriametropolitan statistical area,as defined by theU.S. Census Bureau,includesJefferson County, West Virginia,making the region a true tri-state area.
- TheDelmarvaarea, which includesDelawareand the eastern shores ofMarylandandVirginia.
- Greater Memphisor theMid-South,which includes westTennessee,northwestMississippi,and theDelta regionofArkansas.
- TheWiregrass Region,which includes southeastAlabama,southernGeorgiaand theFlorida Panhandle.
- TheArk-La-Tex,a socioeconomic region that includes thirty-nine counties/parishes inArkansas,LouisianaandTexas.
West
[edit]- TheInland Northwest,historically and alternatively known as the Inland Empire, which includesWashington,Idaho,andOregon.
- The tri-state area ofBullhead City, Arizona,Needles, California,andLaughlin, Nevada.
See also
[edit]- List of tripoints of U.S. states
- Four Corners
- Four State Area
- Twin cities (geographical proximity),which includes tri-city
- Quad cities
- Three-Country Cairn,the tripoint where the borders ofNorway,SwedenandFinlandmeet
References
[edit]- ^Colby Itkowitz; Marissa J. Lang (March 20, 2020)."As U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 2,000, CDC issues travel advisory for hard-hit New York tri-state region".Washington Post.RetrievedJune 19,2024.
- ^Justin Jouvenal (June 14, 2018)."A judge appears to be the first in Northern Virginia to drop cash bonds".Washington Post.RetrievedJune 19,2024.
We live in a tri-state area
- ^"Tri-State Leaders Plead for Gun Control, Up School Security After Texas Shooting".NBC New York.NBC New York. 2022-05-25.Retrieved2022-05-26.
- ^Carroll, Stephen C.; DeTurk, Richard (1968).Regional development guide guide: goals and plan for the Tri-State region.New York, N.Y: Tri-State Transportation Committee, 1968.Retrieved2022-05-26.
- ^King, Kate (2021-04-15)."Jobs Creep Back in the New York Region as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease".The Wall Street Journal.Retrieved2022-05-26.
Tri-state area's unemployment rate is still higher than national rate
- ^Andone, Dakin; Maxouris, Christina (2020-03-28)."CDC issues travel advisory for New York tri-state area after coronavirus kills more than 2,000".CNN Health.Retrieved2022-05-26.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been placed under a 14-day travel advisory
- ^NYC Department of City Planning (2018-05-22)."City Planning Launches First Interactive Map With Population, Housing and Employment Statistics and Trends Across the Tri-state Area"(Press release).Retrieved2022-05-26.
That includes New York City, nearby portions of New York State, northern New Jersey and southwest Connecticut.
- ^New York Governor's Office (2020-06-24)."Governor Cuomo, Governor Murphy and Governor Lamont Announce Joint Incoming Travel Advisory That All Individuals Traveling from States with Significant Community Spread of COVID-19 Quarantine for 14 Days"(Press release).Retrieved2022-05-26.
The tri-state measure will use uniform parameters and messaging on highways, airports, websites and social media across the three states.
- ^"New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area".U.S. Census Bureau. 2022.RetrievedSeptember 26,2023– via Census Reporter.
- ^Charles Hillinger (October 8, 1987)."Maryland's Waist: Narrow Strip is Geographic Anomaly".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedJune 19,2024.
- ^"Massachusetts-New York-Vermont Tri-State".The Corner Corner.RetrievedJune 22,2024.
- ^Mendoza, Marie (July 28, 2023)."There's no 'New Yorkland' or 'Bostonland,' so why 'Chicagoland'?".WBEZ.RetrievedSeptember 26,2023.