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Informal term describing regions bordering on three US states
Tri-state area is an informal term in the
United States which can refer to any of multiple areas that lie across three
states . 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 boundary
tripoint .
Tri-state areas by region
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
The
New York tri-state area , which includes parts of
New York ,
New Jersey and
Connecticut .
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Pennsylvania is sometimes included in this usage of the term, and the New York
metropolitan statistical area , as defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau , includes a small part of the state.
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The
Philadelphia tri-state area , which includes parts of
Pennsylvania ,
New Jersey , and
Delaware . This use of "tri-state" excludes
Maryland even though its northeast corner is closely tied to Philadelphia.
The
Pittsburgh tri-state area , covering parts of
Pennsylvania ,
Ohio , and
West Virginia .
The
Erie tri-state area , which includes parts of northwest
Pennsylvania ,
Ohio and
New York .
The
Minisink Valley tri-state area , which includes parts of
New York ,
Pennsylvania and
New Jersey .
The
Berkshires , a region usually considered to include only western
Massachusetts and northwestern
Connecticut ; when the
Taconic portion of
New York is included, the area is sometimes described as the "tri-state" or "tri-corners" area.
Midwest
The
Chicago tri-state area , or "Chicagoland,"
[8] which includes northeast
Illinois ,
Northwest Indiana and southeast
Wisconsin . The
Tri-State Tollway connects Wisconsin's portion with Indiana's. Parts of southwest
Michigan in the
Michiana region are also culturally tied to Chicago.
The
Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area , centered around the
confluence of the
Wabash and
Ohio Rivers .
The
Cincinnati tri-state area , which includes parts of
Ohio ,
Kentucky and
Indiana .
Kyova , a region named for
K entucky ,
O hio and
West V irginia and home to
Tri-State Airport .
The
Dubuque tri-state area , which includes parts of
Iowa ,
Illinois and
Wisconsin .
The
Fort Madison-Keokuk tri-state area , also known as the
Quincy tri-state area, which includes parts of
Iowa ,
Illinois and
Missouri .
The
Sioux City metropolitan area region of
Iowa ,
Nebraska , and
South Dakota .
The
La Crosse tri-state area , which includes parts of
Wisconsin ,
Minnesota and
Iowa .
The
Tri-State district , a
lead and
zinc
mining region of
Oklahoma ,
Kansas and
Missouri , known for producing "tri-state" minerals consisting mainly of
sphalerite .
South
The
DMV , which includes the city of
Washington (coterminous with the District of Columbia) as well as surrounding portions of
Maryland and
Virginia . Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the region is sometimes referred to as a "tri-state area." Furthermore, the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria
metropolitan statistical area , as defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau , includes
Jefferson County, West Virginia , making the region a true tri-state area.
The
Delmarva area, which includes
Delaware and the eastern shores of
Maryland and
Virginia .
Greater Memphis or the
Mid-South , which includes west
Tennessee , northwest
Mississippi , and the
Delta region of
Arkansas .
The
Wiregrass Region , which includes southeast
Alabama , southern
Georgia and the
Florida Panhandle .
The
Ark-La-Tex , a socioeconomic region that includes thirty-nine counties/parishes in
Arkansas ,
Louisiana and
Texas .
West
See also
References
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"Tri-State Leaders Plead for Gun Control, Up School Security After Texas Shooting" . NBC New York . NBC New York. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-26 .
^ 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. Retrieved 2022-05-26 .
^ King, Kate (2021-04-15).
"Jobs Creep Back in the New York Region as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2022-05-26 . 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. Retrieved 2022-05-26 . 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). Retrieved 2022-05-26 . 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). Retrieved 2022-05-26 . The tri-state measure will use uniform parameters and messaging on highways, airports, websites and social media across the three states.
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"New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area" . U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Census Reporter.
^ Mendoza, Marie (July 28, 2023).
"There's no 'New Yorkland' or 'Bostonland,' so why 'Chicagoland'?" .
WBEZ . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .