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What does "upstate" mean in the US? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I hear it in movies so the time. We're going upstate. I went upstate. Etc

I never hear downstate, or similar. Does it just mean going north?

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[-] _edge@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

Ok, so upstate means north of the capital or north NYC if in New York?

[-] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

The term upstate has no relation to the capital city, that was a mistaken assertion. It isn’t used very widely at all, it’s just a local term in a couple of states for their northern portions. Most states don’t have an area that is referred to as upstate.

[-] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

In NY state it essentially means anywhere north of NYC, the capital city Albany is upstate NY. It doesn't seem to mean north of the capital in any state unless that capital is at the southern part.

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